Kerala: Woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

A 22yearold lady doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a taluk hospital in Kottarakkara here allegedly by a man who was brought there by police after being involved in a fight with his family membersAccording to an officer of Kottarakkara police station while a wound on the mans leg was being dressed by the doctor he suddenly got provoked and attacked everyone standing there using a scissor and scalpelThe brunt of the attack was borne by the young doctor while the police personnel who accompanied the man were also injured The doctor was rushed to a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram but could not be savedGiving details of what transpired an official of Kottarakkara police station said the man had called the emergency number to save him from his family members following a fight with themWhen police arrived at the scene they found him injured and took him to the taluk hospital for medical examination and treatment He had consumed alcohol and was violent when we took him to the hospital He was alone with the doctor as we are not allowed into the room when a patients wound is being dressedSuddenly there was a commotion and the doctor ran out screaming for help followed by the man who was carrying a scissor and a scalpel and was shouting I will kill you the officer said and added it was not yet known why he got so violent and targeted the doctorWhen the police officers at the scene tried to stop him he attacked them too Besides the doctor four others were injured by the man who also vandalised some areas of the hospital the officer said He was later subdued with much difficulty and taken into custody the officer saidAlso read Mumbai Caretaker held for killing octogenarian at Santacruz homeHe also said that while after the attack a case under Section 307 of Indian Penal Code for attempted murder was lodged in view of the doctors death murder charges are likely to be imposed on the accusedReacting to the incident an Indian Medical Association IMA official told a TV channel that it was an unfortunate and sad incident and doctors across Kerala will be protesting against the same Such incidents should not happen We doctors cannot continue working in such circumstances It is unacceptable that our lives are in danger when we are trying to save lives We had in the past too indicated our objections to such attacks on medical professionals We are angry and sad over the incident he saidThe IMA official said the doctor was a house surgeon at Azeezia Medical College Hospital and was at the taluk hospital as part of her training Several attempts were made to resuscitate her but her life could not be saved the IMA official saidMedical professionals came out on the streets in Kottarakkara in protest against the incident according to visuals on news channelsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever