A Belgian of African origin had his eyes gouged out, by an unknown man in Brussels, Mirage News reported.

As law enforcers noted, such a violent crime occurred for the first time  in the history of modern criminology of Belgian capital.

The incident took place in Brussels’ Ixelles neighborhood at around 3 a.m. on Sunday. The man was hospitalized after an eyewitness called police. The victim’s eyes were discovered right next to where he was found by the police.

The police have launched an investigation into the case, but as yet are unable to say just how or why the barbaric act was committed.