Archive · 31 Oct 2025
DU Student's Father Arrested in 'Acid Attack' Case After Brother's Apprehension
Imagine a college student who pretended she was attacked with acid.
Her family first told the police that a neighbor's husband and two other men did it.
But the police found out this wasn't true and the men weren't even there.
The student's brother was arrested for helping with this fake story.
Then, the police also arrested the student's father.
He was already in jail for a different crime, but now he's also accused of using acid to hurt someone as part of the fake attack plan.
Delhi University student's father arrested for allegedly causing grievous hurt by acid in a staged 'acid attack' case.
The student's brother was previously arrested for conspiracy and providing false information about the staged attack.
The father was initially arrested three days prior to his Thursday arrest over a neighbor's rape complaint.
The student's family initially accused the neighbor's husband and two others of the attack.
Police investigation revealed that the accused men were not present at the site of the alleged attack.
- Who
- The father of a 19-year-old Delhi University student, and the student's brother.
- What
- The father was arrested for causing grievous hurt by acid use in a staged 'acid attack' case. His brother was previously arrested for conspiracy and providing false information.
- When
- The father was arrested on Thursday. The alleged acid attack occurred on Sunday. The brother was apprehended the day before the father's arrest. The father was initially arrested three days prior to Thursday's arrest.
- Where
- Northwest Delhi.
- Why
- The father is accused of causing grievous hurt by acid use in a staged acid attack. The brother was accused of conspiracy and providing false information regarding the staged attack.
- Student's Age
- 19
- Alleged Attack Location
- Northwest Delhi
- Alleged Attack Date
- Sunday
- Father's Previous Arrest
- Three days prior to Thursday's arrest
- Reason for Previous Arrest
- Rape complaint by neighbor