New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Delhi University student, who alleged an acid attack, had lied on instructions of her father, who wanted revenge against a rape complaint, police said.

The student's father was arrested on Monday for allegedly fabricating the acid attack with a toilet cleaner, and raping the wife of the man his daughter accused of throwing "acid" at her, HT reported earlier.

The police said the rape accused was apprehended from Sangam Vihar, where he had been hiding after a rape case was filed against him. During questioning, the man allegedly told investigators that he and his daughter fabricated the acid attack story to falsely implicate the woman's husband and his two relatives, all of whom were involved in legal and persona...