A sadhu allegedly tried to rape a blind woman when she went to him to treat her blindness in Haldi area here, police said today.
The incident took place yesterday when the 22-year-old woman had gone to sadhu Dharmdev alias Birju Baba to cure her blindness, they said.
The sadhu then not only tried to rape her but also attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon, police said.
The accused was later arrested and the matter is being investigated, they said.
