A violent husband has bitten off his wife's nose after she refused to return home and agree to his dowry demands.
Raj Kumari married
Shiv Prasad two years ago but when the pair separated last year, Shiv,
23, continued to demand a luxury dowry from his wife's family.
He wanted them to pay him around £1,800 and buy him a motorbike .
The
21-year-old woman moved out to live with her parents in Lakhimpur
Kheri, in northern India, but Shiv continued to harass her.
Raj said: "My husband and in-laws tortured me for a dowry since the moment we were married.
"They asked for a huge amount and a luxury motorbike , which my family could never afford.
"They used to physically attack me and they wouldn’t stop reminding me of it.
"‘When
they stopped me doing my studies I returned home. I refused to go back
with him, as I would have missed out on my studies.
"But this is what he did when I refused to return with him."
She claims she was walking to classes on Tuesday, when Shiv ran up behind her and grabbed her, and suddenly lunged at her face. As soon as he ran off she called her family and they quickly arrived before rushing her to a medical clinic.
Emergency
Medical Officer Dr Surjit Kumar Singh, at the district hospital said:
"The girl has lost a portion of her nose and once she has recovered she
will need to be checked by the ENT specialist.
"The wound will
take time to heal but her nose will never be normal again and she will
not look like she did before. She will need cosmetic surgery but it’s a
costly affair."
Police arrested Mr Kumar, a labourer, at his home on the same day.
Inspector Ashok Kumar Singh, from Gola Police Station, said:
"The accused has said he did not like the way his wife dressed for her
classes.
"But she was wearing formal attire like trousers, shirt and tie when he attacked her.
"He said he attacked her because she refused to return home with him.
"We are also investigating the dowry and harassment claims and we will take action accordingly."
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