$50K reward for info on acid thrower

Sewanhaka graduate Nafiah Ikram attacked outside home in March 2021 by unknown assailant

BY ROBERT PELAEZ

The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who threw acid on a Hofstra student’s face has been increased to $50,000, while Nassau police said they are making progress on the investigation Wednesday.

Nafah Ikram, a Sewanhaka graduate, had acid thrown in her face outside her Elmont home in March 2021 by an unknown assailant.

The reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect described as roughly 6’2” with a skinny build was increased from $40,000 to $50,000, ofcials announced Wednesday.

The county will pay $30,000 in reward money while the FBI, which is aiding the county in its search, will pay the other $20,000.

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Valley Stream), who previously urged for the increased reward last year, expressed his gratitude to the county and the FBI for helping to incentivize others to fnd the assailant and commended Ikram for her strength throughout the search.

“Nafah Ikram has inspired all of us with the determination, dignity and courage she has demonstrated throughout this unthinkable ordeal,” Solages said. “I am very thankful for the cooperation and strong support from the Nassau County Police Department and the FBI, and I believe that together, we’re going to make justice happen for Nafah.”

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the department is “a lot further on” in the search for the assailant than when they frst started, expressing confdence that someone has information on the acid thrower.

Ikram’s mother, Sherina Mohamed, was walking into the house with her daughter that March night and urged anyone with information