Big twist in Delhi acid attack case: DU girl’s father held; cops suspect self-inflicted injuries with toilet cleaner | Delhi News - The Times of India
An alleged acid attack on a second-year student of Delhi University has taken a dramatic turn after investigators concluded that her injuries may have been self-inflicted with toilet-cleaner, not the result of a third-party attack. The case, originally reported as a stalking-linked acid assault, is now under scrutiny. The woman’s father, identified as Akil Khan, was arrested after the wife of one of the men the daughter accused of the attack filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment by Khan. Police say inconsistencies in the alleged victim’s account and the absence of the accused at the scene raised red flags. Further investigations revealed Khan’s alleged motive to falsely implicate his adversary’s husband as revenge. The medical and forensic findings are now awaited to verify the actual cause of the burns.
The Key points
- A second-year Delhi University female student reported a purported acid attack by three men near her college.
- Police found discrepancies in her statement and noted the accused were not present at the scene at the relevant time.
- The victim’s father, Akil Khan, admitted to orchestrating a fake incident using a toilet-cleaner chemical.
- Khan is also accused by the wife of the initially accused man of sexual assault and blackmail.
- The case appears to have been driven by a personal dispute and revenge rather than stalking and attack.
- The medical team is examining whether the burns were self-inflicted rather than caused by acid thrown by others.
- Investigation exposed an existing property/legal conflict between the victim’s family and other parties.
- Police have shifted the narrative from an acid attack to a case of fabrication and conspiracy.
- The alleged harassment complaint against Khan was filed just two days before the “attack” was reported.
- The outcome may reshape how similar cases of reported attacks are scrutinised in future.
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