Sparks condem­nation of the govt and draws renewe­d attent­ion to assaul­ts on other anti-corrup­tion campai­gnersKIEV: Ukrainian prosecutors said on Monday they had charged a high-ranking regional official with organising a deadly acid attack on a prominent anti-corruption activist. On July 31, she had a litre of acid poured on her by an unknown attacker. Her death sparked condemnation of the government and drew renewed attention to dozens of assaults on other anti-corruption campaigners in Ukraine over previous months. Ukrainian female sniper wins beauty contestPolice detained five people in connection with the case in August, three of whom were placed under house arrest. In November, a former aide to a ruling party lawmaker was arrested in suspicion of being involved in the attack.

Source: The Express Tribune February 11, 2019 09:33 UTC