Hyderabad: A woman software engineer was injured when a man allegedly attacked her using a knife, at her residence here, for turning down his marriage proposal, police said.
She has been admitted to a hospital with multiple cut injuries and was out of danger, they said. The incident took place on Tuesday evening.
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The woman's mother, who rushed to the rescue of her daughter, suffered minor injuries. The assailant, who works in a prominent beauty and hairstyling salon, was known to the woman for about two years.
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The woman's refusal to marry him appeared to be the primary reason for the attack, they said, adding further investigation was on.
PTI
