Man Allegedly Bites Wife and Attacks Her With Stone Over Potato Curry in UP

Police said a case has been registered against the man, Om Prakash Vishwakarma, based on a complaint from his wife. The alleged assault had left the woman, Preeti Vishwakarma (40), critically injured and unconscious, Circle Officer (CO) Rajiv Kumar Singh said.

According to the CO, Om Prakash asked his wife for food that evening. When she served him potato curry, he asked why she had prepared the dish. Preeti replied that she had cooked whatever was available at home. Enraged, he allegedly assaulted her brutally.

During the assault, the accused allegedly bit Preeti at several places on her body and repeatedly hit her head with a stone. When she fell unconscious, he fled the spot, Singh said.

Their children cried out loud on seeing their mother lying unconscious, following which neighbours took the woman to a community health centre and alerted the police.

Preeti was referred to the district hospital the same night due to the severity of her injuries. Her condition has since improved, the officer said.

Based on a complaint lodged by Preeti on Wednesday, police registered a case against her husband under Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 352 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Singh said. The accused is absconding, and efforts are underway to arrest him, the CO added.