Delhi police expose bizarre case of 'acid attack' that wasn't

Daughter framed the incident to save father from sexual assault allegations

- BY STEPHEN N. R.

In one of Delhi's most shocking turnarounds, police have uncovered that a supposed acid attack on a 20-year-old college student was staged by her own family to protect her father from rape and blackmail charges.

What began as a disturbing case of violence against a young woman near Lakshmibai College in northwest Delhi quickly unravelled into a web of deceit involving multiple family members, property disputes and a desperate attempt to obstruct justice.

According to NDTV and The Times of India, the woman's father, Aqeel Khan, had been accused of sexually exploiting and blackmailing a woman who once worked at his factory. Two days after the complaint, his daughter claimed she was attacked with acid, naming the complainant's husband and two of Khan's relatives as culprits.

Simulated burns