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So, technically, sale and purchase of any quantity of acid within Ghaziabad is illegal at present. “In the absence of notifications at the local level, illegal trading of acid continues unchecked. The order made illegal trading of acid a non-bailable offence and offered a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to any acid attack victim within two months. Ghaziabad: Unregulated sale of acid is rampant across outlets in Ghaziabad though few traders have the licence to deal in the chemical.Campaigners against rising cases of acid attacks said though the Supreme Court had in 2013 banned the open sale of acid, the district administration did not issue a notice to create awareness among shopkeepers. Licences that had been issued long back specified the quantities and types of acids that could be sold or stocked..