The woman was taken to AIIMS Trauma Center and thoroughly examined, the police officials said.
A 23-year-old woman who levelled rape allegations against the son of Rajasthan minister was attacked with ink on a road in Delhi on Saturday, police officials told NDTV. A case has been filed and an investigation has been ordered into the matter, they said.
The attack took place while she was walking on the road with her mother in in southeast Delhi. Two men were involved in the attack, the woman said in her complaint to the police.
The men threw a "blue liquid" at her near Kalindi Kunj Road and fled.
The woman was taken to AIIMS Trauma Center and thoroughly examined, the police officials said.
"The blue liquid prima facie looks like ink. In the matter, a case under section 195 A (threatening any person to give false evidence), 506 (criminal intimidation), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Shaheen Bagh police station and an investigation is underway," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Esha Pandey said.
The DCP said police are looking for CCTV footage from the area to identify the culprits and ascertain the sequence of events.
The woman is the complainant in a rape case filed against the son of Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi. Following her complaint, a case was registered in Delhi and a police team was sent to Jaipur to arrest the minister's son, Rohit Joshi, last month. The minister's son was however not found at home.
Rohit Joshi appeared before the Delhi Police team yesterday. He appeared after securing anticipatory bail from a court in Delhi.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal said she would be issuing a notice to the Delhi Police to file an FIR for the attack on the woman and accused Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of saving his minister's son.
"The girl who accused Rohit Joshi, son of Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi of rape was thrown some substance by two unidentified people in Delhi.....@ashokgehlot51 sir, instead of saving your minister's son, arrest him. I am issuing notice to Delhi Police for FIR on this attack (sic)," she tweeted.
In her complaint, the woman has alleged that the minister's son raped her on several occasions between January 8 last year and April 17 this year, and also promised to marry her.
The woman said she developed a friendship with Rohit Joshi on Facebook last year and they have been in contact since then. She also accused Rohit Joshi of kidnapping and blackmailing.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has ruled out the possibility of any action against minister Mahesh Joshi, the father of the accused, contending that there is no allegation or charge against the minister.