Woman Cut Off Penis Over Rape Attempt In Pakistan

Police official Mohamed Ilyas said a woman in Pakistan on Tuesday has cut off the penis of a man who she accused of trying to rape her.

According to the official the 25-year-old woman used a knife to defend herself from the assault of a man who stormed her house in the central province of Punjab.

The woman told police she was alone at home when the man broke in and tried to overpower her but she ran to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and then cut off his penis when he again tried to assault her.

The 28-year-old man who has been receiving treatment at the hospital in the city of Faisalabad will be interrogated once his condition improves

Human Right Commission of Pakistan said rape victims are often blamed for their assaults, accused of socialising with men – something frowned upon in conservative Muslim societies – or of bringing the attack on themselves.

Women’s Rights Activist Farzana Bari said it is a painful situation when victims are blamed both by the legal system and society.