Kochi, Dec 3 (PTI) A 25-year-old woman from West Bengal was attacked by her friend allegedly using a sharp-edged weapon here on Saturday, police said.

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Sandhya, who hails from the eastern state and works at an establishment here, was attacked by a man who was earlier in a relationship with her, police said.

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"She was attacked at Azad Road. She was walking along with another friend when the accused reached there and started an argument. Later, he attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon," police told PTI.

Police said the man, who is also from West Bengal, escaped after inflicting a deep-cut wound on the woman's hand.

An investigation is underway and a search is on to catch hold of the accused, who escaped on a bike after the incident.

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