India, July 12 -- In a shocking act of domestic violence, a man in Karnataka's Davangere district allegedly bit off a portion of his wife's nose following a heated argument over unpaid loan instalments. The incident took place on July 8 at Mantaraghatta village, police said on Friday.

The woman, identified as Vidhya, is currently being treated at a hospital in Shivamogga and is said to be in a stable condition. Police said Vidhya had borrowed money, for which her husband, Vijay, had acted as guarantor. When she failed to repay the loan, the couple came under pressure from lenders, resulting in frequent disputes at home.

During one such argument, Vijay reportedly lost his temper, verbally abused Vidhya and then physically assaulted her. ...