Karnal, Aug. 29 -- A man allegedly chopped off the nose of a woman in a Panipat village.

The incident happened on August 25, when the woman was heading home after her shift and the man offered her lift on his bike.

As per the complaint, a copy of which HT has, the woman alleged that the man took her nearly 2 kms away and attempted rape bid, when she protested, the accused pushed her.

"He then severed her nose and attacked several times on her face and arms using a knife. As the victim shouted, locals gathered and the man fled," the complaint read.

Investigators said that it was found that the victim was in a relationship with the man for a long time and the whole village was aware of it, but what led to the incident was being probed....