Police: Father cuts hands off teen accused of raping 7-month-old daughter

A man in India chopped off the hands of a 17-year-old accused of raping his 7-month-old daughter, police say.

The teen was caught molesting the baby in 2014, police said.

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The Daily Mail reported that the teen had been in a juvenile remedial home until his trial.

On April 19, the day of his court appearance, police say the father lured him away by offering an out-of-court settlement.

"He (the father) took him near a dried up canal, beat him up badly and then tied him to a tree and finally hacked his hands off," senior police Officer Swapan Sharma said. "Locals alerted police and we rushed to the spot. We picked him up, his hands, and took him to the hospital."

Police are now on the hunt for the father, who police say will be charged with attempted murder.

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