India, Aug. 2 -- A man was found in a critical condition with both his arms and legs broken in a forest in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, after allegedly being assaulted and left to die by his wife and her five brothers.

The victim, identified as Rajiv, who works as a doctor's assistant, was rescued by a passerby and taken to hospital, NDTV quoted the police as saying.

Rajiv's wife, Sadhana, allegedly masterminded a plot to kill him, roping in her five brothers, who have been identified as Bhagwan Das, Premraj, Harish, and Laxman, who then hired a group of goons to carry out the murder, the report added.

The attack took place under the jurisdiction of Izzatnagar police station area on the night of July 21, when a total of 11 people barged i...