A woman in Bilaspur was taken into custody after allegedly attacking her sleeping husband with a sickle. Police said recurring disputes over a suspected affair may have led to the incident.
A woman was arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur after she allegedly attacked her husband with a sickle while he was asleep and severed his private parts over suspicions of an extramarital affair, police said.
The victim, identified as Rajesh Kaushik, a mason by profession, was admitted to the state-run SIMS Hospital in critical condition. Doctors said he is undergoing treatment.
According to police, the couple had been facing frequent domestic disputes for a long time, with the accused woman, Draupati Bai, suspecting her husband of having a relationship with another woman.
Police said the couple had dinner together on the night of the incident before going to sleep. Late at night, the woman allegedly attacked Rajesh with a sickle while he was asleep, chopping off his private parts, and seriously injuring him.
Bleeding heavily, the injured man reportedly ran out of the room screaming for help, alerting family members. His minor son woke up on hearing the cries and informed relatives, following which the family rushed Rajesh to hospital along with the severed body part.
