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More than $500,000 has been raised for a victim of an acid attack in New York.
The attack on Nafiah Ikram on March 17 left her legally blind in one eye and scarred over much of her face.
“He ran up behind me and threw it in my face,” Ikram said to PIX11. “I can’t understand what level of hatred, or jealousy, or whatever provoked this person to do this to me.”
The Pakistani American believes she was targeted, although authorities aren’t ready to say this is a hate crime.
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The junior at Hofstra University had just dropped off her mother at work when she returned home. Surveillance video shows a man in a black hoodie holding a cup filled with what authorities described as a hazardous substance.
The attacker is described as thin, standing 6’2″ tall and driving a 2013 red Nissan Altima with yellow New York state license plates.
“We’re shocked by this horrific attack, and our thoughts are with Nafiah, her family and friends as she focuses on her recovery,” a statement from Hofstra University said. “We are committed to supporting her through that process and will cooperate with any investigation into the matter,” according to Island Now.
A $20,000 reward has been offered in the case.
Some 13,000 donors have contributed to the medical fund for Nafiah Ikram since the March 17 incident.
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