A 23-year-old doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a taluk hospital in Kottarakkara space of Kollam district in Kerala by a police detainee who was introduced there for medical examination. The assault was so extreme the police personnel who accompanied the man had been additionally injured.
According to reviews, Sandeep a college trainer underneath suspension, who was introduced there by police after being concerned in a struggle along with his relations was introduced to the hospital for a wound on the leg. While remedy he abruptly received provoked and attacked everybody standing there utilizing a scissor and scalpel. He then turned in direction of Doctor Vandana Das, who was treating her, and stabbed her a number of occasions. The incident occurred in the course of the early hours of Wednesday morning and Das succumbed to her accidents a number of hours later, Kottarakkara police mentioned.
“This is a very unfortunate incident. He was not taken to the hospital as a suspect. The injured accused was taken to the hospital for treatment. The accused attacked the doctor when she was dressing the wound. The police constable was the first to be stabbed. All managed to escape. The doctor could not run away. The accused is an alcoholic,” MR Ajith Kumar, ADGP (regulation and order) mentioned.
Both the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) medical doctors protested throughout the state towards the incident.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of the doctor and mentioned the incident was “shocking and extremely painful”. “Assaulting health workers in the line of duty is unacceptable. A thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident. The government will take strong action against attacks on doctors and health workers,” Vijayan mentioned in a press release. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and CM Pinarayi Vijayan additionally visited KIMS hospital the place the physique of Dr. Vandana Das is saved. Â
