A woman allegedly bit off the upper portion of her husband’s right ear during a heated argument in the Sultanpuri area in the outer district of Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The 45-year-old victim filed a complaint against his wife following the incident, PTI reported.

According to the complainant’s statement to the police, the dispute erupted on November 20 after he returned home from disposing of garbage. He had requested his wife to clean the house, leading to a fight over an unknown issue.

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The victim further told the police that his wife insisted on selling the house and requested a share for herself and the children to live separately.

“I tried to make her understand, but a verbal spat ensued. She even tried to hit me, but I pushed her away. I was walking out of the house when she held me from the back and in a fit of rage bit my right ear so hard that the upper portion of my ear got dismembered. My son took me to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri for treatment,” the victim told the police and added that he had to undergo surgery at Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini.

The victim, still recovering, approached the police on November 22 to officially register his complaint, resulting in the filing of an FIR against his wife under Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Indian Penal Code.

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The police were informed of the incident by the hospital on November 20.

“The victim was unwell and not in a condition to give his statement. He had requested the police that he would come to the police station to give his statement. On November 22, he approached the police and gave a written complaint. We have registered an FIR into the matter and further investigation is in progress,” said a senior police officer.

(With inputs from PTI)