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Inebriated Man Bites Off 11-year-old Girl's Ear In Haryana

According to the victim's parents, the accused came home drunk on Friday evening and bit off their daughter's ear.

A police officer outside the hospital where a girl undergoes treatment for bitten ear in Karnal, Haryana
A police officer outside the hospital where a girl undergoes treatment for bitten ear in Karnal, Haryana (ETV Bharat)
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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : September 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM IST

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Karnal: In a shocking incident, an inebriated man allegedly bit off an 11-year-old girl's ear in Karnal district of Haryana on Friday, officials said. The accused has been arrested by the police.

In her complaint with the police, the victim's family said that on Friday evening, some children were playing on the street at Tarawadi, Karnal when two of them got into a fight over something. The fight escalated so much that the matter reached the elders leading to an argument between the parents. But neighbors intervened and pacified the matter.

The victim's father Vijay Yadav said that after the matter settled down, the accused came home drunk and beat up his wife. “I was taking a bath at that time. By the time I came out after hearing the screams, the accused had bitten off my daughter's ear. The accused also bit my wife in many places," Yadav alleged.

Investigating officer Ranbir Dahiya said that after receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and found the girl's ear was completely cut off. The accused Pankaj, who carried out the crime under the influence of alcohol, has been arrested while the girl is undergoing treatment in the hospital, Dahiya said.

The victim's family lives in Tarawadi, Karnal and are originally from Bihar. The family is earning their livelihood by working as laborers.

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