Baripada: A woman allegedly chopped off her husband’s genital after the latter caught her with another man at Bangiriposi in Mayurbhanj district.
According to available information, the woman along with her male friend beat up the victim and chopped off his genital with a kitchen knife used, fearing that he might expose her illicit relationship before others.
The duo fled the spot immediately after committing the crime.
Hearing screams, neighbours rushed to the spot and got him admitted to Bangiriposi community health centre in a critical condition. He was later shifted to the district headquarters hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Following the incident, a written complaint was lodged against the accused woman and her lover at Bangiriposi police station.