A horrifying incident occurred in the Baduan District of Uttar Pradesh. A 43 year old man who is also a father of five daughters ended up slitting the belly of his wife just to check the gender of the baby.

As per the reports the incident took place because the husband, Mr. Panna wanted his wife, Anita to giver give birth to a son this time. It is reported that a priest told the man that his wife will be giving birth to his sixth daughter and this news gave him a set-back. He went up to his wife and forced her to get an abortion, to which she refused. Infuriated by the refusal, in the rage of anger, he went up to his wife and had a fight with her and ripped off her stomach causing her serious injuries.

An F.I.R has been registered and he has been booked under Section 307 (Attempt to Murder) and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code Anita was left in a pool of blood by her husband as he left home after the incident.

Family of Anita has told the police that Pannalal desperately wanted a son and used to taunt and fight with Anita for giving birth to 5 daughters. According to police Anita was 4 months pregnant and she has been shifted to a hospital in Bareilly in a serious condition.

Anita’s brother told the police that his brother-in-law used to beat his sister for giving birth to 5 daughters and many a times her family intervened in the matter but he never listened to anybody. He also said that they never thought that he would commit such an Act in the rage of his anger and to fulfil his wish. He told to the news outlet that when he reached there she was covered with her blood and she told him that her husband did this to her.

Doctors have advised that the treatment should be done in a higher hospital as her condition is very critical and needs immediate medical attention. They have told the higher authorities about the same. As per doctors report the wound has been made using a sickle or a very sharp object. Doctors and her family took her to a private hospital but they couldn’t get her admitted there as they asked for an immediate deposit of 4 Lakh to start the treatment.

She was then brought to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. The doctors operated on her to save her life and her unborn child. Luckily, the child was unharmed. But Anita’s condition started deteriorating as she had so many internal injuries. Both mother and the child are saved by the doctors and are under observation for some time.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Praveen Singh Chauhan told the reporters that Pannalal has been arrested and sent to jail and investigation is still going on to find the reason for the incident.

This news has been reported and prepared by Ms. Yashahsvi Kanodia & reviewed by Ms. Samreen Ahmed, Research Assistant, Research & Innovation Department, MyLawman.