Man bites off neighbour's ear lobe

A 21-year old man's ear lobe was bitten off by his neighbour during a quarrel here today but the victim showed grit in locating the dislodged portion and rushing to a hospital where doctors sewed it successfully.
Mohammed Iqbal's right ear lobe was torn off with a single strong bite by his 21-year old neighbour Raghumathkhan during an altercation over some petty issue at Keezhakarai, police said.
Showing presence of mind, Iqbal managed to pick up the ear lobe and rushed to the District Headquarters Government Hospital where doctors managed to sew it back with the ear.
Doctors said they performed a micro surgery and Iqbal was discharged within hours.

Raghumathkhan was arrested and produced before a local court which remanded him to judicial custody for 15 days, Keezhakarai Sub-Inspector of Police Jagannathan said.