India, Oct. 30 -- The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested the brother and uncle of a 20-year-old college student who allegedly faked an acid attack in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar area.

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, has been sent to judicial custody, police said.

According to police, the investigation revealed that Akil, his brother Wakeel and his son concocted the acid attack to get even with 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 (No...