One held in Telangana for attacking midwife with knife: Police
"She is working as a medical official (ANM). He attacked her in the middle of the night with a knife while she was working. She suffered serious injuries," police added.
ANI
Dec 08, 2022 16:48 IST
Keshampet (Telangana) [India], December 8 (ANI): A midwife at a primary health centre in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district was seriously injured in a knife attack by her kin-turned-stalker early Thursday, police said.
The victim is an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) at a government primary health centre in Keshampet Mandal of ShadNagar Constituency. She was attacked by her brother-in-law around 4 am while still on duty, the police said.
Keshampet SHO Dhananjay said: "Victim's younger sister's husband Kishan Naik had been stalking Anitha. He had been pestering her to marry. On being rejected Naik sought revenge and attacked Anitha with a knife."
"Anitha is working as a medical official (ANM). He attacked her in the middle of the night with a knife while she was working. Her fingers were left severely injured in the attack," police added.
The victim was recovering after treatment. "She is doing fine and has been discharged," a police official said.
A case has been registered against accused Kishan Naik, who is in police custody. (ANI)
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