The Associated Press reports that a woman in New Delhi, India was the victim of assault and robbery when two unnamed men threw acid on her face and then stole her purse as they drove by on a motorcycle. Police reported the incident to the press on Wednesday.

The woman suffered serious injuries from the acid attack—the motive of which is unknown—and the men were able to get away on their motorcycle. According to the report, the attack happened in a busy neighborhood in New Delhi.

Via the AP:

The attack was captured on closed-circuit TV and was being investigated, police officer Suresh Chand said. It took place Tuesday when the two masked men rode past the woman in a crowded shopping area and brazenly flung acid at her face.

Authorities are investigating the incident, which left the woman with a severely burned face and damage to her right eye.

[Image via AP]