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A 42-year-old school teacher allegedly stabbed to death a 22-year-old doctor in Kerala’s Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital on Wednesday, 10 May. Four police officials have also been injured in the incident.
The accused Sandeep reportedly attacked Dr Vandana Das with a pair of surgical scissors, causing injuries to her neck, head, and spine.
According to The News Minute (TNM), Das was a final year MBBS student at Kollam Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences & Research and was pursuing house surgency at the hospital where the incident took place.
A First Information Report was registered against the accused under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. Murder charges will now be added since the victim has passed away.
Sandeep, hailing from the Kollam district, had been brought to the hospital by police officials for de-addiction therapy for drug use after he injured his legs and caused a ruckus back home. He had called the police for help after midnight. A police team had to track him down and bring him to the hospital.
A case had also been registered against Sandeep previously due to which he was suspended from his job.
A nurse told TNM that Sandeep first targeted police officials and then allegedly stabbed Das in the head and neck. He also allegedly stabbed two people who tried to save Das.
Doctors from Kerala’s Kollam district called for a strike following the incident. The Indian Medical Association has supported their protest.
The medical community, along with IMA and the House Surgeons Association, took out protest marches in several Kerala districts.
This is not the first time a doctor was attacked in a Kerala hospital. A similar incident took place in a Kozhikode hospital in March too.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Twitter to share his condolences. He wrote, "Shocked and deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. Vandana Das at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital in Kerala. GoK will take enhanced measures to prevent such acts & ensure healthcare professionals' safety. Heartfelt condolences to her family & friends, as we join in their grief."
Pathanapuram MLA KB Ganesh Kumar said,
A division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath slammed the police and the state for the incident, LiveLaw reported.
(With inputs from IANS and The News Minute)
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