The brother and uncle of college student who faked an acid attack in Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi, were arrested on Wednesday.
The two were identified as Wakeel, 42, and his nephew, the woman's brother. Her father, Akil Khan, who was earlier arrested in a separate rape case, was remanded in judicial custody.
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Delhi police said Akil, his brother Wakeel and his son staged the acid attack to take revenge against the rape accusers.
"To execute the plan, Akil carried out the act himself by pouring a chemical (toilet cleaner) on his daughter's hand and bag near Ashok Vihar before fleeing on a motorcycle," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said in a statement.
Originally, the woman alleged that three men poured acid on her near Ashok Vihar while she was headed for extra classes on Sunday.
She identified the attackers as Jitender and his two friends. A probe revealed that the two associates were the woman's relatives, with whom her family had property dispute.
Police could not find any trace of acid at the scene and find the alleged attackers in the CCTV footage. The forensic team also could not find any discarded acid bottles.
"After a detailed investigation, it was found that the student's father and uncle had staged the attack to falsely implicate Jitender and others. The student's brother dropped her near Ashok Vihar on a scooter, after which she took an e-rickshaw and got off 300 metres before her college gate. This sequence of movement raised suspicion," the DCP said.
