Delhi Girl Attempts Suicide By Drinking Acid, Accuses Lover Of 'Sexual Assault'

Last Updated:July 02, 2025, 12:43 IST

A girl attempted suicide by drinking acid after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man she was in a relationship with. The man has been arrested.

Delhi Girl attempts suicide by drinking acid after accusing boyfriend of sexual assault. (Representative image/File Photo)

A girl attempted suicide by drinking acid in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by her boyfriend. The man has been arrested by the police after the family claimed that it was a case of love jihad.

The accused, Md Rehan, allegedly sexually assaulted the girl on the pretext of marriage and blackmailed her with objectionable photographs.

The incident came to light on June 18 after a MLC (medico-legal case) report was received from Spinal Injuries Hospital stating that a girl had been admitted there after she had consumed acid.

Following this, the police team reached the hospital, however was not able to record the girl’s statement as she was declared unfit.

"An acid bottle was recovered from her residence. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the girl was in a relationship with a man named Rihan and it led to emotional distress," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

The girl attempted suicide while she was alone at home. A neighbour noticed her in pain around 4:45 pm and rushed her to the hospital. She was referred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment due to the severity of her condition on June 20.

The DCP informed that the victim’s mother lodged a complaint at Vasant Kunj (South) police station, accusing Rihan of sexually assaulting her daughter. She also handed over her daughter’s mobile phone to the police, which contained voice recordings allegedly supporting the allegations.

Based on the complaint, a preliminary report was submitted recommending a forensic analysis of the girl’s mobile phone.

A case has been registered in the matter under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Vasant Kunj (South) police station on June 25.

Rehan, a resident of Shankar Camp in Rangpuri Pahari, was arrested. He has studied up to class 12 and previously worked as a loader at the airport. He is currently unemployed and his father works as a labourer, the DCP said.

Further investigation is underway.

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