Malkangiri: A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his three-year-old daughter and a neighbouring woman with a sharp weapon in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place at R O Colony in Malkangiri police station area.
The accused, identified as Aita Kabasi, has been arrested and the injured victims have been admitted to a hospital, a police officer said.
While his wife was out of the house, Kabasi allegedly attacked his daughter in an inebriated state following a family dispute. When neighbour Muni Padiami, who was nearby, intervened and tried to protect the girl, the accused brutally attacked her as well with the same weapon, the officer said.
Hearing the commotion, other neighbours rushed to the spot, rescued both victims, informed the police, and took the injured to Malkangiri District Hospital for treatment, he said.
Following a complaint lodged by the injured woman’s husband, a case was registered at Malkangiri police station.
Malkangiri police station inspector-in-charge Devadatta Mallick said the accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind the attack.
While the little girl is now out of danger, Muni’s condition is stated to be critical.
She was shifted to Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital in Koraput on Saturday for better treatment, surgeon Sapan Kumar Dhinda of Malkangiri hospital said.
