An incident was reported from Balangoda on Monday where an unidentified individual had cut off the leg of a female librarian and fled with it.

The librarian who is a resident of the Dehigasthalawa area in Balangoda, had met with this unfortunate incident while she had been returning home from work on Tuesday evening.

A resident said that two individuals who had followed the victim had thus injured her.

The victim is currently receiving treatment at the Balangoda Hospital, while her leg that was forcibly cut off has still not been found. Police have launched investigations into apprehending the suspects.