Kerala physician stabbed 27 instances with scissors by college trainer in hospital; accused sentenced to life 3 years after homicide

KOLLAM: A Kerala courtroom on Saturday sentenced G Sandeep, a 42-year-old college trainer, to life imprisonment for the sensational homicide of Dr Vandana Das at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital in Could 2023. As well as, the courtroom imposed a complete of 30 years for different offences beneath the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which Sandeep will serve earlier than commencing the life time period for the homicide, in response to particular public prosecutor Prathap G Padickal. Dr Das, 23, a home surgeon and the one little one of her mother and father from Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam district, was attacked with surgical scissors within the early hours of Could 10, 2023. Sandeep, who had been dropped at the hospital by police for therapy of a leg harm sustained in an alleged quarrel close to his house, first assaulted police personnel and a personal particular person accompanying him, earlier than fatally stabbing the younger physician. Dr Das succumbed to her accidents at a personal hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. The courtroom, which had convicted Sandeep on March 17, discovered him responsible beneath a number of IPC provisions, together with homicide, destruction of proof, and wrongful restraint, in addition to beneath the Kerala Healthcare Service Individuals and Healthcare Service Establishments (Prevention of Violence and Harm to Property) Act, 2012. It rejected the defence declare of schizophrenia, ruling that Sandeep was totally conscious of his actions and had premeditated the assault. Throughout the trial, over 70 witnesses testified and greater than 200 paperwork—together with medical and forensic stories—have been examined. Psychiatric evaluations confirmed the accused’s psychological health on the time of the incident. Reacting to the decision, Dr Vandana’s mother and father expressed reduction but additionally indicated dissatisfaction with the punishment, signaling plans to pursue an enchantment looking for the dying penalty. The prosecution has confirmed it is going to advocate submitting an enchantment to boost the life time period to capital punishment, arguing the assault was a “rarest-of-rare” case. Dr Vandana’s mom tearfully mentioned the household needs for optimum punishment, noting that her daughter had been stabbed 27 instances within the assault. The incident had sparked widespread outrage throughout Kerala, prompting protests from the medical neighborhood demanding stronger safety for healthcare staff.(With company inputs)