Residents of Wind Tunnel Road were in shock when a man attacked a woman passing by with a machete, and then tried to escape before being pinned down by a few people on Monday evening.
The accused, later identified as Sheikh Mujeeb, 37, a cab driver, had assaulted his estranged wife Nigar, 28, accusing her of having an affair. Mujeeb was later handed over to the JB Nagar police and Nigar was rushed to a private hospital.
An enquiry revealed that Mujeeb, a native of Hosakote, married Nigar a few years ago. It was a love marriage and Nigar was working in a private firm.
