Bhubaneswar: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his three-year-old daughter and a woman neighbour with a sharp weapon at R O Colony under Malkangiri PS on Saturday.
Accused Aita Kabasi allegedly attacked his daughter in an inebriated state after a family dispute when his wife was away from home, police said.
When neighbour Muni Padiami intervened to save the child, he attacked her too, police said.
Locals rescued both victims after hearing screams and rushed them to Malkangiri District Hospital. A case was registered on complaint of Muni’s husband. IIC Devadatta Mallick said accused has been arrested and probe is on.
The child is now out of danger while Muni, who is critical, has been shifted to Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital, Koraput for better treatment, surgeon Sapan Kumar Dhinda said.
