New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The 20-year-old college student who allegedly staged an acid attack on herself at the instance of her father seeking revenge over a rape complaint against him, will be interrogated
by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, an official said.
The woman, a second-year B.Com student enrolled with DU’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board, had claimed that three men hurled acid on her near Ashok Vihar while she was on her way to an extra class on Sunday.
She named the three accused as Jitender and his associates. The associates she named are brothers, and it later turned out to be her kin.
However, the police neither found any trace of acid at the spot nor was there any sighting of the attackers in CCTV footage.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team also failed to find any discarded acid bottles in the area, and the probe revealed that the student had poured toilet cleaner on her own hand to frame the accused, who are her relatives, they said.
A police officer said, “The student will be examined today.” “So far, we have learned that the entire family is behind the conspiracy. A team that includes senior officers will question her to know the reason behind faking the attack,” the officer added.
Akil Khan, the woman’s father, was arrested on Monday for allegedly fabricating the acid attack with a toilet cleaner to avenge a rape complaint filed against him by the wife of Jitender.
Khan was accused of sexually assaulting Jitender’s wife between 2021 and 2024 while she worked in his socks factory.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said they thoroughly investigated the acid attack incident reported in the Ashok Vihar area, and it was found that the student’s father and uncle had conspired to stage the attack.
“They attempted to falsely implicate Jitender in the case. Two other boys linked to the incident are currently outside Delhi but will soon join the investigation,” said the DCP.
He further said that it is now clear that Jitender did not carry out the acid attack.
“Our investigation has revealed that he lives in Mukundpur and works as a painter. On the day of the incident, he was working at a site in Karol Bagh, which has been confirmed through CCTV footage and his location details. During questioning, he explained the sequence of events, which established that he was not involved in the attack,” the DCP added.
The officer said strict action will be taken against those guilty in the entire matter.
“We have already formed multiple teams who are working round the clock to trace every detail of the incident. Our teams are also tracing from where the family members or the girl purchased the toilet cleaner,” said the DCP. PTI BM BM NSD NSD
