Kozhikode (Kerala) | A government doctor was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a man at the taluk hospital in Thamarassery in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The assailant, who is the father of a young girl who died recently of amoebic meningitis, has been taken into custody following the afternoon incident, they said.
The doctor, identified as Vipin, was struck on the head and has been rushed to a private hospital for treatment, police said.
You may also like
Israel government approves Gaza hostage release deal
Gaza ceasefire deal: US deploys 200 troops to Israel; sets up coordination center for humanitarian aid
Paolo Bonacelli dead: Mission Impossible star dies as tributes flood in
Another Trump foe prosecuted: NY AG Letitia James indicted by justice department; she says 'desperate weaponisation of system'
Strategic significance: Chenab hydel project set to get green clearance