INDIA
Independent (UK)
Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93
An Indian woman cut off the penis of a Hindu holy man who tried to rape her and who she accused of sexually assaulting her for the past eight years, police said.
The 24-year-old law student was at home in the Kerala state capital of Thiruvananthapuram when she was allegedly attacked by Gangeshananda Theerthapada, who claims to be a spiritual healer.
The 54-year-old was reported to be in a stable condition after reconstructive surgery.
Police officer G Sparjan Kumar said the woman fled her home after the attack on Friday night and called police.
When he again visited her home on Friday night and tried to force himself on her, she got hold of a knife and attacked him, Mr Kumar said.
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