Some persons allegedly triedto gouge out eyes of a 16-year-old boy at Barha village inthe district after his cousin eloped with a girl.
A complaint was lodged by the victim Harcharan againstthe family members of the girl at Rajnagar Police Station thismorning, station in-charge O S Chandel said.
According to Harcharan, who is from Gomakhurd village,his cousin allegedly eloped with Kashi Patel's daughter onNovember 16. Patel lives in neighbouring Barha.
Girl's relatives then "forcibly" took her lover's father,uncle, Harcharan and friend Rameshwar to Delhi to search forher, but she could not be traced.
After returning, girl's relatives allegedly heldHarcharan and Rameshwar captive, while the rest were released.
Last night, they allegedly tried to gouge out Harcharan'seyes with pair of scissors, according to the complaint.
Harcharan and Rameshwar were released after midnight. Thetwo reached their village in the morning and went to thepolice.
Harcharan was rushed to the district hospital, wheredoctors said there was no injury to eyes. A case had beenregistered against Kashi Patel, Devidayal, Brijgopal, Ramnathand Chetram, all of whom were absconding, officer Chandelsaid.