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Mumbai Police Probe New Year’s Knife Assault That Severed Man’s Genitals

Police cite a years-long relationship with a dispute over marriage as the likely trigger for the Santacruz assault.

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.