Twist in Delhi acid attack case: Woman faked assault, used toilet cleaner; father booked for rape

NEW DELHI: What began as an alleged acid attack near Delhi University’s Laxmi Bai College has turned into a case of deceit and revenge. The Delhi Police on Monday arrested Akil Khan, the father of the 20-year-old student who had claimed to be the victim of the acid attack, after uncovering that Khan had allegedly raped the wife of the main accused in the supposed acid attack.

However, Khan has now admitted that the acid attack was fabricated using nothing more than toilet cleaner.During interrogation, Akil Khan admitted to fabricating the acid attack claim, saying that the liquid used was ordinary toilet cleaner, news agency PTI reported.

According to police, the student, a second-year BCom candidate enrolled in DU’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board, had claimed that she was attacked with acid by Jitender and his associates, Ishan and Arman, on Sunday morning while on her way to attend an extra class.Soon after, counterclaims surfaced, including an accusation of rape against the student’s father. The wife of the main accused, Jitender Singh, told police that she had earlier filed a complaint against the student’s father, Akil Khan, alleging that Akil had raped her while she was employed at his socks manufacturing unit between 2021 and 2024. She said Khan had blackmailed her using her private photos and videos.

Following her statement, police questioned Khan when he admitted to fabricating the acid attack claim.Investigators had already found inconsistencies in the student’s account and confirmed that Jitender was not present at the alleged crime scene at the time of the incident. Call detail records and CCTV footage revealed that he and his wife were in Karol Bagh, far from the area of the incident.