Pune, September 15: In a shocking incident in Maharashtra, a man allegedly bit off his wife's finger during a fight at their home in Pune. The alleged incident occurred during a quarrel between the couple at their residence in Khed Taluka on Saturday, September 14. The injured wife has been identified as Sanju Paswan (35). The incident came to light after the woman lodged a complaint against her husband with the Alandi police station.

Acting on the woman's complaint, the police arrested the accused, Suraj Hiralal Paswan (40). The accused has been booked and arrested under Section 117 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. In an official statement released today, September 15, cops said that the victim works as a labourer at a private company. They also said that the woman's husband, Suraj Paswan, had a quarrel with their son on Saturday afternoon. Pune Shocker: Man Bites 60-Year-Old Woman Multiple Times, Attempts To Strangle Her to Death in Ganesh Peth; Arrested.

An officer said that when the woman intervened to stop the quarrel, her husband allegedly bit off a portion of the ring finger of her right hand. Soon after the woman approached them, officials of Alandi police station arrested the accused and produced him before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Pune Shocker: Man Brutally Assaulted on Busy Road, Attack Caught on CCTV Camera (Disturbing Video).

Cops said that they suspect the accused to be under the influence of alcohol when the alleged crime occurred. In a separate incident which occurred on September 2, a 30-year-old cook allegedly bit a domestic help from Ganesh Peth on various parts of her body.

Cops also said that the accused even tried to kill the woman by throttling her neck and using a pillow to smother her. After the incident, the police arrested the cook, Vikram Vishwakarma, from Sadashiv Peth.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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