Sandeep, a 42-year-old school teacher, was reportedly undergoing de-addiction therapy and was brought to the hospital by police officers after he created a ruckus at home and suffered injuries.
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A 22-year-old woman doctor working in Kottarakkara taluk hospital died after being stabbed by a man who was brought in for treatment. Four police personnel were also injured in the incident that happened during the early hours of Wednesday, May 10. Dr Vandana Das, who hailed from Kottayam, was severely injured in her neck as the assailant Sandeep allegedly attacked her using a pair of surgical scissors. Sandeep is a 42-year-old school teacher from Kollam district who was undergoing de-addiction therapy for drug use according to local legislator KB Ganesh Kumar. Sandeep was also suspended from his job as he had a case registered against him for drug use. Though Dr Vandana was immediately taken to KIMS hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, she succumbed to injuries. Vandana was a student at Azeezia Medical College and was appointed in the taluk hospital for her house surgeoncy training. Sandeep, who is from Pooyapalli in Kollam district, had reportedly created a ruckus in his home and was brought to the hospital by policemen after he suffered injuries. Pathanapuram MLA KB Ganesh Kumar said that Sandeep was undergoing de-addiction therapy. "It's very sad that despite such incidents happening frequently, no action is taken after a probe. Stringent action should be taken in such cases," said the actor-turned-politician. While undergoing treatment at the Kottarakkara taluk hospital on Wednesday, Sandeep allegedly stabbed Vandana. He also allegedly attacked a home guard named Alex Kutty and Kottarakkara sub-inspector of police Manilal, who tried to stop him. Both of them sustained injuries in the attack, and are undergoing treatment. A medical official said that Sandeep, who was in an agitated state when brought to the hospital, picked up surgical scissors and attacked Vandana multiple times when she was attending to him. "Vandana was given emergency treatment and shifted to a premier hospital in the capital city. Despite best efforts, her life could not be saved," said a senior Indian Medical Association office-bearer. Apart from Vandana, four policemen who had brought the accused to the hospital were also badly injured in the attack. As per eyewitness accounts, although some of the hospital staff members were locked in a room by people who were trying to help, Vandana was left out in the hall. On seeing her, Sandeep allegedly stabbed her in the head at first and when another doctor tried to stop the assault, Sandeep began to stab her in the neck. Protesting the attack, doctors from Kollam district have called for a strike. The Indian Medical Association has also called for a statewide protest. "Despite promises, no action is being taken (against attacks on healthcare workers) and hence we are going on a strike. We demand that strict action be taken without any more (empty) promises," IMA asserted. Earlier on March 4, a senior cardiologist was attacked at a private hospital in Kozhikode, allegedly by a group of people who had accompanied a pregnant woman admitted to the hospital. Doctors’ groups in Kerala had called for similar protests and boycott of duties at the time, demanding action against the assailants. Read: Assaults against healthcare workers on the rise, how can they be prevented (With IANS inputs) #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:600px;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Sign up for a Weekly Digest from Dhanya Rajendran * indicates required Email Address * First Name (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);
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