Overview
- Officers say a 25-year-old allegedly lured her partner to her Kalina home around 1:30 a.m. on January 1 and attacked him with a sharp weapon.
- The victim, identified as Joginder Lakhan Mahato, escaped and was first treated at V N Desai Hospital before being shifted to Sion Hospital for surgery.
- Sion Hospital’s dean said urology and general surgery teams operated on the patient, who is recovering after the procedure.
- An FIR was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing grievous hurt by dangerous means, criminal intimidation and related offences.
- Reports differ on custody status, with initial accounts describing a manhunt and later agency reports stating the woman, identified as Kanchan/Kanchandevi Rakesh Mahato, was arrested as the investigation continues.