India, March 8 -- A man allegedly cut off his mother-in-law's nose with scissors in Rajasthan's Jalore district on Saturday following a prolonged family dispute and fled the scene with the severed part, the police said.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 5pm on Saturday in the Sarwana police station area. The victim's husband, Babulal Khichad, filed a complaint alleging that his son-in-law attacked his wife while she was on her way to the police station to lodge a report against him.

Police said Sohanlal, son of Bhanwarlal Kadwasra and a resident of Bhimghuda village, had married Sarita, daughter of Babulal Khichad from Doongri village, about six years ago. The marriage had taken place under the traditional 'Aata-Sata...