I have a json string like this:
{\"a\":\"vala\", \"b\":\"valb\", \"c\":\"valc\"}
I want to convert the above string to a JSONObject so that I
Firstly I think you need change title of question.
Secondly, If you want change from String to Json just using org.json library
JSONObject jsonObj = new JSONObject("{\"a\":\"valuea\",\"b\":\"valueb\"}");
Are you tried remove. http://www.json.org/javadoc/org/json/JSONObject.html#remove(java.lang.String)
Json.remove(key)