India, June 17 -- The Tripura police have launched an investigation after a 26-year-old woman sustained burn injuries in an acid attack at Sonamura NC Nagar in Sepahijala district, a police official said on Tuesday.

The woman is currently under treatment at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital in Agartala. She received burn injuries on her hand and legs, and she is currently stable.

Police said the incident occurred on Sunday night when the acid-attack survivor went outside her house to use the lavatory. The suspected attackers were known to be residents of her neighbouring village.

She was rushed to a local health centre in Sonamura, from where the doctors referred her to the GBP hospital due to her injuries.

The woman stays with her s...