A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized after his genitals were severed in a gruesome attack during a violent altercation over a woman.
The incident in Ogongora Village, Amuria District, Uganda, which left Martin Onyait severely injured in his nether regions, has shocked the community.
According to the Monitor, the alleged assailant, Paul Onyala, attacked Onyait on Tuesday evening in a brawl over one Angela Apila’s affections.
According to local leader Julius Otim, Onyait was found naked and unconscious in a pool of blood before being rushed to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
At least seven doctors are currently attending to Onyait at the hospital, treating his severe wounds, which include those on his face and neck.
Otim, who was informed about the event by Yuventino Opio, Onyait’s father, acknowledged the seriousness of the wounds received.
Mary Abuko, Onyait’s wife, asserted that she was unaware of her husband’s involvement in any adultery. She claimed that her husband had spent the entire day at home and had only left when his father gave him a call.
Abuko also claimed that Paul Onyala, the suspect, had taken off with Shs500,000 and her husband’s clothing.
Dr. Ben Watmon, the director of the Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, said he would address the situation once he had a thorough report on the victim’s medical status.
When asked for a brief on the case, East Kyoga regional police spokesperson John Tukei stated that he had not yet received information about the incident.