A mother of three chopped off her brother-in-law’s genitals before handing them in as evidence at a police station in India.

 
Woman chopped off her brother-in-law’s genitals before handing them as evidence to police. 

The woman was staying with her brother-in-law as her husband worked more than 700 miles away, in Nashik, Maharashtra.  But he had allegedly assaulted her many times while she stayed in his house. She told police that she faked consent when her brother-in-law attacked her, before hacking off his privates with a sickle.

Before the police were able to get medical support to the injured man, he had already committed suicide, reported the Times of India. His body was reportedly found hanging from a tree near their house.

Rape has become a widely publicised problem in India in recent years, with a number of high profile cases attracting headlines.

Indian protesters hold banners during a rally in New Delhi following the cremation of a gang rape victim in the Indian capital, in December 2012.