Madhavi, the 20-year-old, who took the brunt of her father’s assault, was wheeled in for surgery Wednesday evening. The extent of her injuries required a team of doctors comprising neuro-surgeons and experts in vascular as well as plastic surgery. “The blood vessels supplying to the brain were severed in the attack. The gash is about two-inch deep and split her ear. Nerves were also damaged,” said a spokesperson for Yashoda Hospital, where the victim underwent a 10-hour surgery. Doctors described her condition as critical. The attack left Madhavi with a nearly amputated right arm, besides the grievous jaw wound. Madhavi’s caretakers at the hospital, her mother-in-law and uncle, were by her side when doctors started treatment. She was placed in the critical care unit before surgery began.As word spread of the attack, discussions on social media linked Wednesday’s incident to the Miryalguda attack, which was reportedly a reaction to inter-case union, with many observing that the first incident emboldened the accused in the Erragadda incident.
A psychologist, however, said it cannot be said with certainty unless it is established. “It is common practice to observe a connection between two negative incidents in a short time span. That may not necessarily be the case. However, it can be said that such incidents happen when one does not choose appropriate ways of venting out frustration,” said Sujatha Raman, a city-based psychotherapist.
The police have refrained from calling Wednesday’s attack a response to inter-caste marriage and have maintained it appears to be act done in an inebriated state.
