Kerala man slashes toddler after mother resists RAPE.
KERELA, A week after a tribal man was brutally beaten to death by an unruly mob in Palakkad district, and weeks after a Youth Congress worker was hacked to death in Kannur district, another brutal crime has come to light, now from Manjeri in Kerala's Malappuram district. A man, who tried to SEXUALLY ASSAULT a WOMAN, slashed the leg of her toddler, to avenge his failed attempt.The accused, now identified as Ayub, is a habitual offender.The WOMAN, a homeless, who lives in Manjeri's IGBT bus stand, was attacked by Ayub but faced resistance from her and her son. A Malayala Manorama report said 'Ayub drew out a knife and inflicted a deep cut' on the nine-month-old baby GIRL'S leg to avenge his failed RAPE attempt. The WOMAN and son escaped uninjured, local media reports said.The WOMAN'S husband lodged a complaint with the police but said that the force failed to act despite informing them about the attack shortly after the attack.The report also said that efforts ar...