A rape victim's father allegedly chopped off both hands of the rape accused on Tuesday in India. The (then) 17-year-old was accused of raping the man's 7-month-old daughter in April 2014.
A police official said both the victim’s father and the rape accused are residents of a village in Muktsar district. On Tuesday, they were visiting the Bathinda district courts for hearing of the case.
According to police, the father allegedly proposed a compromise after the hearing, and later offered to drop the accused home on his motorbike. The incident happened during the ride back to the village together.
Police claimed that the man tied the rape accused to a tree and hacked his hands off.
“A few villagers heard the accused's cries and ran towards the canal. They found the victim bleeding profusely. The father had fled by then,” said senior superintendent of police, Swapan Sharma.
Some villagers rushed him to the Bathinda civil hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical. Dr Ajay Gupta, who treated the victim, said both his hands were chopped off and cops brought the limbs later.
A case of attempt to murder has been registered against the victim’s father, who fled after the incident, said police.
