NEW DELHI: A day after a 20-year-old Delhi University student was allegedly attacked with acid near Laxmi Bai College in Delhi, the case has taken a confusing turn with conflicting evidence, past complaints and a possible revenge angle now under probe.
Police sources told news agency PTI that the prime suspect, Jitender, was miles away from the crime scene when the alleged attack took place. Call detail records and CCTV footage have placed him and his wife in Karol Bagh, far from the area of the incident.
"No CCTV footage has so far shown three men on a motorcycle near the spot as initially claimed. The motorcycle believed to be used in the crime was also seen in Karol Bagh," an officer involved in the investigation told PTI.
Meanwhile, forensic teams have found no traces of acid or discarded bottles at the site. Investigators are also questioning why the victim got off her e-rickshaw about 300 metres short of her college gate, after travelling part of the way on a scooter with her brother.
Old case against victim's father adds new twist
In a separate development, Jitender's wife has accused the victim's father of rape, filing a complaint at the Bhalswa Dairy Police Station.
She alleged that while working at a socks factory owned by the man since 2021, he took private photographs of her, sexually assaulted her, and later circulated the images to her husband. Police confirmed she had made prior PCR calls on October 24 and 25, but a written complaint was only filed now.
Investigators have also learned that two other men named in the current case, Ishan and Arman, are distant relatives of the victim. Their families have reportedly been locked in a long-standing property dispute.
In 2018, their mother had accused the victim's father of throwing acid at her, and a case was registered at Mangolpuri Police Station.
Police are now examining multiple possible motives, including revenge, family enmity and attempted framing, as the investigation continues.
(With PTI inputs)
Police sources told news agency PTI that the prime suspect, Jitender, was miles away from the crime scene when the alleged attack took place. Call detail records and CCTV footage have placed him and his wife in Karol Bagh, far from the area of the incident.
"No CCTV footage has so far shown three men on a motorcycle near the spot as initially claimed. The motorcycle believed to be used in the crime was also seen in Karol Bagh," an officer involved in the investigation told PTI.
Meanwhile, forensic teams have found no traces of acid or discarded bottles at the site. Investigators are also questioning why the victim got off her e-rickshaw about 300 metres short of her college gate, after travelling part of the way on a scooter with her brother.
Old case against victim's father adds new twist
In a separate development, Jitender's wife has accused the victim's father of rape, filing a complaint at the Bhalswa Dairy Police Station.
She alleged that while working at a socks factory owned by the man since 2021, he took private photographs of her, sexually assaulted her, and later circulated the images to her husband. Police confirmed she had made prior PCR calls on October 24 and 25, but a written complaint was only filed now.
Investigators have also learned that two other men named in the current case, Ishan and Arman, are distant relatives of the victim. Their families have reportedly been locked in a long-standing property dispute.
In 2018, their mother had accused the victim's father of throwing acid at her, and a case was registered at Mangolpuri Police Station.
Police are now examining multiple possible motives, including revenge, family enmity and attempted framing, as the investigation continues.
(With PTI inputs)
