Woman, 28, who survived acid attack after rejecting a marriage proposal at 15, marries a man she met while in hospital (Photos)

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Woman, 28, who survived acid attack after rejecting a marriage proposal at 15, marries a man she met while in hospital (Photos)

An Indian woman who was attacked with acid when she rejected a marriage proposal at 15, has tied the knot with a man she met in the hospital while recovering.

Pramodini Roul, 28, found love 13 years later and married Saroj Sahoo, 29, on March 1 in her hometown Jagatsinhpur, Odisha, with more than 1000 guests, including other acid attack survivors in attendance. 

 

Woman, 28, who survived acid attack after rejecting a marriage proposal at 15, marries a man she met while in hospital (Photos)

 

Saroj’s friend was a nurse and would regularly visit the hospital where Pramodini was being treated. The pair later got close and fell in love following their first meeting in 2018.

After the acid attack, Pramodini was left with burns on her face and only 20 percent of her eyesight. She was also left bald by the attack and had to undergo five reconstructive surgeries including one to correct vision in her left eye, she met the love of her life in hospital.

 

Woman, 28, who survived acid attack after rejecting a marriage proposal at 15, marries a man she met while in hospital (Photos)

 

Pramodini, who wore a wig on her wedding day, said: ‘I feel so blessed to be married to Saroj, it’s an amazing feeling.

‘We had so many guests at our…



Source: Linda Ikeji