Doctor stabs woman with paper cutter

A 32-year-old woman from Maharashtra was stabbed with a paper cutter by a homeopathy doctor in broad daylight near Natesan Park in T. Nagar on Sunday afternoon. She is recuperating at Government Royapettah Hospital.

According to police, Sharada Chavan is a resident of a village near Pune. She is married and has a 12-year-old daughter. After her schooling, she was working in a private hospital in Pune.

Nearly seven years ago, a homeopathy student named Veena Sagar (32) came to the hospital. Veena Sagar is a native of Nirmal Taluk, Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh. During his training period, they allegedly fell in love with each other.

After a few years, he moved out of the hospital and started his own clinic in his hometown.

“However he stayed in touch with Sharada. They kept their relationship alive over the phone. But recently, when he asked her to marry him, she refused,” said a senior police officer. Veena’s parents found a matrimonial alliance for him but Sharada called up the girl’s family and spoilt his marriage plans. This infuriated him, said the officer.

Recently, Sharada moved to Chennai for some work. “She was working with a small clinic in Chennai as an assistant. Veena Sagar, who knew her whereabouts, arrived in Chennai by Charminar Express on Sunday morning,” said the officer. He managed to find his way to T. Nagar and called her.

He then asked her to come to Kannadasan Road behind Natesan Park at around 12.30 p.m. “A while after they met, an argument broke out. In a fit of rage, Veena Sagar took out a paper cutter and slit her hip,” said the officer.

Passers-by immediately informed the police. When they reached the spot, they found him in a state of shock. He was arrested and further investigation is on.

Sharada underwent surgery at Government Royapettah Hospital. “We are yet to interrogate her and gather more details,” said the officer. Hospital staff said that they were not able to contact any of her relatives. “We tried calling some numbers from her phone, but they were switched off,” said a hospital staff.