Overview

• On July 8 in Mantaraghatta village, a loan repayment spat prompted Vijay to bite off part of his wife Vidya’s nose.
• Lenders had started harassing the couple after Vidya defaulted on a loan for which Vijay acted as guarantor.
• Bystanders took Vidya first to Meggan Hospital and then to a private facility in Shivamogga, where she is now in stable condition undergoing reconstructive surgery.
• Police registered a Medico-Legal Case at Jayanagar and lodged an FIR before transferring the investigation to Channagiri Police Station.
• This episode echoes similar nose-biting assaults reported in Uttar Pradesh earlier this year, reflecting a troubling escalation in personal disputes.