Man cuts off mother-in-law's nose with scissors after family dispute in Rajasthan; flees with severed portion

JAIPUR: A man allegedly attacked his mother-in-law with a pair of scissors and severed her nose following a family dispute in Rajasthan’s Jalore district, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Sohanlal, fled the scene carrying the severed portion of the woman’s nose after the attack. The incident took place on Friday evening in Dungari ke Bandha village.According to police, Sohanlal had a long-standing dispute with his wife’s family. The couple had married around six years ago.Due to marital discord, the husband and wife had been living separately for nearly a year. Several attempts by community members to mediate and resolve the dispute had also failed, police said.Police said tension had been brewing between the families for several days, and a heated argument had taken place at the house on Friday.Later in the evening, the victim, Keli Devi, was on her way to the local police station to lodge a complaint against her son-in-law Sohanlal when he allegedly attacked her with scissors and cut off her nose.Sarwana SHO Mohan Lal said a case was registered, and a search is on for the accused."The family members have taken the woman to Mehsana in Gujarat for treatment. The statements of the woman and family members have not been recorded yet," he added. (With agency inputs)