Adivasi school teacher turned politician, Soni Sori, was on Saturday attacked in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Dantewada district by three unidentified men, who allegedly threw on her what appeared to be acid.
Sori was attacked near Jawanga village under Geedam police station when she was returning from Banjarin Ghati and heading towards Jagdalpur on a motorcycle along with two associates, revealed a senior police official.
As per her statement, three youths on a motorcycle stopped them after crossing Bastanar Ghat and asked them to alight from their vehicle. One of them immediately hurled the liquid at her face following which the trio fled from the spot.
Subsequently her associates rushed her to Geedam hospital and informed the police. The substance did not disfigure her face, but Sori said she suffered from a burning sensation, the official said.
"According to doctors the alleged liquid seemed to be grease diluted with chemical. The woman (Sori) was further shifted to Jagdalpur hospital and kept under observation as she has complained of burning sensation in her face," he added.
A case has been been registered in this connection based, the official said adding that further probe was on.
Sori never thought of joining politics, but after she was brutally tortured by police in Chhattisgarh for her alleged links with Maoists, she joined the Aam Aadmi Party in a desperate bid to change the system.