Angry over potato curry, UP man bites wife and attacks her with stone

The incident took place in Domampur village under Chauri police station limits on the evening of October 12. (AI Image)BHADOHI: A man allegedly assaulted his wife after getting angry over being served potato curry for dinner, biting her at several places on her body and repeatedly hitting her head with a stone, leaving her critically injured, police said on Thursday.The incident took place in Domampur village under Chauri police station limits on the evening of October 12, according to news agency PTI.Police registered a case against the accused, Om Prakash Vishwakarma, following a complaint lodged by his wife, Preeti Vishwakarma (40).Circle Officer Rajiv Kumar Singh said the assault left Preeti critically injured and unconscious.According to the officer, Om Prakash asked his wife for food that evening. When she served him potato curry, he questioned why she had prepared the dish. Preeti replied that she had cooked whatever was available at home, following which he allegedly became enraged and assaulted her.During the assault, the accused allegedly bit her at several places on her body and repeatedly struck her head with a stone. He fled the spot after she fell unconscious, Singh said.Their children raised an alarm on seeing their mother lying unconscious. Neighbours subsequently took her to a community health centre and informed the police.Preeti was referred to the district hospital the same night due to the severity of her injuries. Her condition has since improved, the officer said.Based on a complaint filed by Preeti on Wednesday, police registered a case against her husband under Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 352 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Singh said.The accused is absconding, and efforts are underway to arrest him, the CO added.(With Agency Inputs)