PETALING JAYA: A foreign woman in her 20s suffered burn injuries after a liquid believed to be acid was thrown at her in the PJS 4 area here on Tuesday.

Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat said the incident is believed to have involved the victim and her foreign boyfriend at 10am.

He said police had received a report and were investigating the case under Section 325 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

"The victim and suspect were in a relationship, and the incident is believed to have stemmed from a breakup," he said in a statement today.