Soni Sori was attacked with a dark coloured liquid which was presumed to be acid. The condition of tribal activist Soni Sori, who on Saturday was attacked by three unidentified men in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Dantewada district, is stable said doctors at a hospital in Delhi.
The men, who were on a motorcycle, had thrown an acid-like chemical on her face, following which she was flown to Delhi for treatment.
The Chhattisgarh Police has denied it had any role in the attack on her, and said that they are actively searching for the culprits.
"This is not an acid attack. Someone threw black ink or grease on Soni Sori's face in Dantewada. She is suffering pain because the black material rubbed on her face made scratches," Special Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal operations) DM Awasthi told PTI.
"An FIR has been lodged and we trying to locate the mischief-mongers. Police are actively searching for them," he said.
Rejecting allegations of police's involvement in the incident, Awasthi said, "Police has no role in the incident which is a bodily offence. The incident is deplorable and we condemn such an incident taking place with any individual, whatever be their leanings or affiliations. Sori is entitled to all rights and protection like any other citizen."
Sori, who is an Aam Aadmi Party leader, was admitted at the Indraprashta Apollo Hospital in Delhi as local doctors could not identify the substance smeared on her face.
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