Q: In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.
In an audacious incident, kin of a rape accused today tried to chop off the teenage victim's tongue in Pratapgarh district in order to prevent her from giving her statement in the court.
A:
Kin of a rape accused today tried to chop off the teenage victim's tongue.