The frightening video captured an Indian man attacking a woman with an ax after she complained to the police about his unwanted progress.
The surveillance video shows the attacker arriving in front of the woman’s house in the Meerpet region in Hyderabad on Monday with a scooter, just after another woman handed her a child, Daiji World reported.
The attacker, identified as Rahul Gold (26), is seen running after the victim as she flees home with the child. Another camera captures the chaos that ensues as he hooks her up before fleeing.
He was caught the next day.
The woman was admitted to hospital with injuries to her palm, forearm and shoulder. She is expected to survive.
Gold, who is described as a family friend, has been harassing the woman for some time and trying to force her into a relationship, even after he knew she was married, according to the report.
She recently lodged a complaint with police and he was arrested – but after being released on bail, the angry man launched the attack with the ax, police said.
Assistant Police Commissioner Purshottam Reddy said Gold was charged with attempted murder.