Navi Mumbai: 29-year-old man attacks his lover on suspicion of her character

A 29-year-old man from Navi Mumbai was the subject of a FIR after he allegedly attacked a 23-year-old woman with whom he was having a relationship because he was suspicious of her character. 

A police official said the accused and the victim were in a relationship, but of late he started doubting her character and refused to marry her. He attacked the woman on Sunday afternoon with a knife at her workplace in New Panvel.

The victim suffered injuries on her hands and admitted to a nearby hospital, the official said. A case was registered under sections 307 (Attempt to commit murder) and 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code. The accused is not arrested yet.