Banki: In a shocking incident a three year old minor girl sustained critical injury after being attacked by a sharp weapon by her own father in Cuttack district of Odisha. The man allegedly wanted to attack his wife. However, as he attacked with a sharp weapon it his the little girl whom her mother had cradled. Today Police arrested the accused who had fled from the scene following the attack. The accused has been identified as Bankanidhi Panda of Purunapani village under Jagannathpur panchayat under Baideswar Police Station limits of Cuttack district. The three-year-old minor girl was attacked in front of her mother. Her own father attacked her. After a complaint was filed, the police have now arrested the father. Police also have seized the knife used in the attack. According to reports, Bankanidhi Panda had married Laxmipriya of Charaibandh village four years ago. However, often there were fights going on between the husband and wife. Hence, Laxmipriya was staying at her father’s house. On last Saturday Laxmipriya had visited the Kalapathar hospital for treatment with her two children. On receiving the news, her husband Bankanidhi reached the hospital with a knife. While trying to take away his children with him, as his wife Laxmipriya restrained, Bankanidhi attacked her with a knife. However, during the attack he actually hit his three year old daughter whom her mother had cradled. As a result, the three year old sustained critical injury in her head. By the time Police got information and reached the spot, the accused had fled from the scene. However, yesterday morning, police caught Bankanidhi, arrested her and produced her in court. The sharp weapon used to attack the daughter was seized, informed Baideshwar Police Station IIC.
Man attacks wife, 3-year-old daughter critically hurt with sharp weapon: accused arrested
