Man chops off woman's nose over dispute

In a bizarre incident in Uttar Pradesh, a man chopped off the nose of his partner after an argument broke out between them. According to police, the man was forcing the woman to marry him.

Jalaun: A jilted lover allegedly chopped the nose off a 40-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Monday morning over a dispute, Orai police station in-charge Sudhakar Mishra said.

The woman was rushed to a hospital, where her condition is stated to be stable.

The woman was married, but living alone for the past five years due to a dispute and the man was forcing her to marry him, police said.

A search is on for the suspect, the officer said.

Two days ago, a six-year-old was found dead in a sugarcane field in Pilibhit district. The child had strangulation marks on her neck and the child was raped before being murdered.

Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number in crime against women at 66.79 % in four years.

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With PTI inputs