Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Delhi Police May Add False Evidence Section in DU Acid Attack Case
Imagine someone is accused of a crime, like throwing acid.
The police are investigating and think the accuser might be lying to get innocent people in trouble.
Now, the police want to add a new charge against the accuser and their family.
This new charge is for 'making up false evidence.'
The police believe the family might have faked the acid attack to get revenge or to stop other legal cases.
They are looking into a past acid attack and a rape accusation.
Some people involved are already in jail.
Delhi Police are considering adding Section 231 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for fabricating false evidence.
The charges could be added against a DU student, her father Akeel, uncle Wakil, and brother Yunus.
Police investigation indicates the student's father, Akeel, may have been behind the acid attack to frame Jitender, Arman, and Ishan.
The motive might be linked to pressuring a witness in a 2018 acid attack case and a rape complaint against Akeel.
Akeel and Wakil are currently in judicial custody.
- Who
- Delhi Police, a DU student, her father Akeel, uncle Wakil, brother Yunus, and alleged attackers Jitender, Arman, and Ishan
- What
- Delhi Police are considering adding charges of fabricating false evidence under Section 231 of the BNS.
- When
- Investigation ongoing; previous acid attack in 2018; recording of evidence scheduled for January.
- Where
- Delhi University area, Mangolpuri
- Why
- The police investigation suggests the student's father orchestrated the acid attack to frame Jitender, Arman, and Ishan, possibly to influence a prior acid attack case and a rape complaint.
Accused Family's Allegation
Police Investigation Findings
Acid Attack Perpetrators
Accused Family's Allegation
The DU student alleged that Jitender, Arman, and Ishan threw acid on her.
Police Investigation Findings
The police investigation suggests the student's father, Akeel, was responsible for the act to frame Jitender, Arman, and Ishan.
Motive for Framing
Accused Family's Allegation
The student's initial allegation points to the attackers.
Police Investigation Findings
Police believe Akeel planned the acid attack to get revenge and pressure the mother of Ishan and Arman to change her statement in a previous acid attack case involving Shamshuddin, and also to make Jitender's wife withdraw a rape complaint against him.
- Investigating Agency
- Delhi Police
- Considered Section
- 231 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Section Details
- Giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction for an offense punishable by life imprisonment or imprisonment.
- Individuals Facing New Charge
- DU student, father Akeel, uncle Wakil, brother Yunus
- Previous Incident
- Acid attack by Shamshuddin (Akeel's brother-in-law) on the mother of Ishan and Arman in 2018.
- Current Custody
- Akeel and Wakil in judicial custody; Akeel previously on one-day police remand for a rape case.