Delhi: Man chops off daughter's ear, claims 'ghost' told him to do it

A man allegedly chopped off his daughter's ears, claiming that a ghost had threatened to take her away if he did not follow the orders.

The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, June 22, at GTB Enclave in Delhi.

The accused was identified as Amrit Bahadur, 35, and has been arrested, according to the police.

His family had told the police that since the death of his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter a few months ago, Amrit has been mentally disturbed.

Elaborating on this, they stated that since then, he has been having hallucinations about a 'ghost' who threatened to take away his second child as well.

Nupur Prasad, DCP (Shahdra) told ANI, "Bahadur works in an unorganised sector as a cleaner. He came to his house around 1:30 a.m. and he was drunk. He was having hallucinations. He felt that something there that's compelling him to do this act and if he does not do that then he may lose his daughter. Therefore, he said that he chopped off the girl's ear. In the meantime, the family woke up and called up the neighbours who informed the police and the girl was rescued."

She added that the girl had been referred to AIIMS Hospital.

Bahadur's elder brother had passed away seven years ago after which he had married his sister-in-law who had four children.