Davanagere, July 12 -- In a shocking incident of domestic violence, a man allegedly bit off his wife's nose during a heated altercation over a loan repayment in Mantaraghatta village in Davanagere district, Karnataka, police said.

According to the police, the incident took place on July 8 when the victim, 30-year-old Vidya, sustained serious injuries after her husband, identified as Vijay, allegedly attacked her following a dispute over paying a loan instalment.

Vijay verbally abused Vidya during the argument and then physically assaulted her. As the altercation escalated, Vidya fell to the ground and Vijay allegedly bit off the front portion of her nose, as per the Police.

Local residents intervened and rushed Vidya to Channagiri Gove...