A 19 year-old-man, Vinod Chaurasia, has chopped off the hand of a 15-year-old schoolgirl with a knife for refusing relationship with him.
The incident took place at the Lakhimpur Kheri market, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, when the victim was shopping with her younger brother.
She was immediately rushed to a private hospital where doctors are trying to stitch back her dismembered hand.
According to Daily Mail, the suspect, a welding workshop spotted the girl shopping with her younger brother on Wednesday afternoon.
Police claimed he followed her to try and convince her to go out with him but when she turned him down, he took out the sword and cut off her hand.
”He then repeatedly struck her with the sword but fortunately, the crowd overpowered him and handed him over to the police,” a senior police officer said, adding that, ”The girl was referred to Lucknow for treatment as she was in a very critical condition. She had lost a lot of blood. Our priority is the health of the girl, who is still critical.”
”Once her condition improves, we will record her statement following which the motive of the attack can be clearly ascertained.”
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