‘Why did you make potato curry?’ UP woman hospitalised after husband bites her, hits her with stone over dinner

A woman was allegedly assaulted by her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Domampur village on the evening of October 12 after he became angry over being served potato curry for dinner, with the attack leaving her critically injured and unconscious, police told PTI. The accused allegedly bit his wife at several places on her body and repeatedly struck her head with a stone before fleeing the scene, according to police.

The incident took place within the limits of Chauri police station, news agency PTI reported. The accused, identified as Om Prakash Vishwakarma, is absconding, and police are making efforts to arrest him, Circle Officer Rajiv Kumar Singh said.

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How the alleged assault unfolded

According to Singh, the incident began when Om Prakash asked his wife, Preeti Vishwakarma, 40, to serve him food on the evening of October 12. When she brought him potato curry, he questioned her about why she had prepared the dish.

Preeti reportedly told him that she had cooked whatever was available at home. Her response allegedly angered him, following which he assaulted her, the officer said.

During the attack, Om Prakash allegedly bit Preeti at several places on her body and repeatedly hit her head with a stone. She fell unconscious after sustaining severe injuries, and the accused fled the spot, Singh said.

Children raise alarm, neighbours take her to hospital

The couple’s children raised an alarm after finding their mother lying unconscious. Neighbours then took Preeti to a community health centre and informed the police about the incident.

Given the severity of her injuries, she was referred to the district hospital later that night. Her condition has since improved, Singh said.

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Police register attempt-to-murder case

Preeti lodged a complaint against her husband on Wednesday, following which police registered a case under Sections 109(1), pertaining to attempt to murder, and 352, relating to intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Singh said.

The accused remains absconding, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him, the circle officer added.