New Delhi: A day after a 20-year-old Delhi University student alleged an acid attack near Laxmi Bai College, investigators said the primary suspect’s phone location data placed him away from the crime scene at the relevant time. Officers described the complaint as “suspicious” so far, noting the absence of concrete evidence and stating that the probe is testing multipl
The student, a second-year B.Com learner under DU’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board, said she was accosted en route to an extra class. In her statement, she named Jitender and two others, Ishan and Arman. Police have detained Jitender for questioning; he maintains he was not present in the area when the incident occurred.
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Preliminary checks suggest Jitender’s call detail records indicated he was in Karol Bagh at the time. Police added there is no CCTV camera covering the exact spot, and nearby footage does not capture Jitender at or around the location. Officers also said there were no visible traces of acid on the wall at the alleged attack point.
Police say woman got off e-rickshaw 200 metres away from college
According to the investigation, the student alighted from an e-rickshaw around 200 metres before the campus gate. The lack of direct camera coverage over that stretc
What has the DU student alleged?
As per the DCP’s statement, three men allegedly threw acid from close range. The student lifted her hands to shield her face, sustaining burn injuries on both hands. The assailants fled immediately after. She was taken to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital for treatment, and police were
Investigators are examining prior interactions between the parties, including claims of earlier confrontations and a property dispute linked to two of the named accomplices, who are reportedly distant relatives of the complainant. The case remains under active investigation, with forensic teams reviewing material evidence and location data to corroborate or challenge the sequence of events.