A woman in New Delhi’s Roop Nagar area allegedly cut off her husband’s private part following an argument, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place during the night from Thursday to Friday. The victim, Vishnu, a native of Bihar who works in Delhi, is currently undergoing treatment.

According to the police, they were alerted early Friday morning saying, “A woman cut her husband’s private part with a knife and fled.”

Vishnu, in his statement to the police on Saturday, said the couple had a heated argument after consuming alcohol. Following the dispute, his wife left the house and he fell asleep. She later returned and attacked him with a sharp object, injuring his private part, police said.

Vishnu was initially taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to another facility for further treatment.

The woman is currently on the run and authorities have launched a manhunt to locate her.

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