Uttar Pradesh, November 20: In a shocking incident from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, a man in a fit of rage, cut his wife's tongue when they were involved in a verbal spat. According to the father of the victim, ever since his daughter was married, the accused demanded heavy dowry. Failing which, he subjected his wife to regular harassment and brutality. Delhi Pregnant Woman Bites Off Husband's Tongue As He Tries to Kiss Her After an Argument.

In an earlier incident, when the husband had attacked his wife, the latter had to be given six stitches and given immediate medical help. To add to the victim's woes, her in-laws started harassing her more when she gave birth to a baby girl. After the husband slashed his wife's tongue, the woman was kept a hostage in the house for 10 days. However, she managed to call his father and ask for help.

Watch the video, where the woman along with her father has gone to the police station to file a complaint against the accused:

A similar incident took place in Delhi a few months back, when a 22-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after his pregnant wife bit off his tongue, following an argument in their house.

The man who was hardly in a condition to speak said that the injury was inflicted on him by his wife during an argument. When he tried to pacify his wife by kissing her, she bit off his tongue.

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