TNN | Jul 12, 2012, 11.58AM IST
DHARWAD: In a bizarre incident, a teacher working in an anganwadi was attacked with lethal weapons by her husband in Line Bazaar area of Dharwad on Wednesday.
The seriously injured teacher, Nirmala Maruti Nandihal, 38, is battling for life at the district civil hospital in Dharwad. The incident took place around 2.30pm when Nirmala was taking classes for children at the anganwadi school near Soudagar Chawl of Line Bazaar area.
According to police Maruti Nandihal, a 'D' group employee in LIC of India, barged into the classroom and dragged Nirmala out on to the road. He stabbed her with a sharp knife on the neck, stomach, eyes and several other parts of the body inflicting serious injuries. When Nirmala fell unconscious in a pool of blood, Maruti allegedly fled the scene.
Shocked by the brutal attack on the teacher, the children and other staff members of the school also ran away, the police said. The police team shifted Nirmala to the district civil hospital where the doctors said her condition was critical.
Police said Nirmala who has three sons was staying with her mother at Madaramaddi in Dharwad since past three months following differences with her husband. Though the exact reason for the attack was not known, police said Maruti suspected his wife's fidelity and that had been the cause of frequent fights between the two.
Dharwad Town police have registered a case and investigation is on.
Link: Teacher stabbed by husband outside class as kids watch
DHARWAD: In a bizarre incident, a teacher working in an anganwadi was attacked with lethal weapons by her husband in Line Bazaar area of Dharwad on Wednesday.
The seriously injured teacher, Nirmala Maruti Nandihal, 38, is battling for life at the district civil hospital in Dharwad. The incident took place around 2.30pm when Nirmala was taking classes for children at the anganwadi school near Soudagar Chawl of Line Bazaar area.
According to police Maruti Nandihal, a 'D' group employee in LIC of India, barged into the classroom and dragged Nirmala out on to the road. He stabbed her with a sharp knife on the neck, stomach, eyes and several other parts of the body inflicting serious injuries. When Nirmala fell unconscious in a pool of blood, Maruti allegedly fled the scene.
Shocked by the brutal attack on the teacher, the children and other staff members of the school also ran away, the police said. The police team shifted Nirmala to the district civil hospital where the doctors said her condition was critical.
Police said Nirmala who has three sons was staying with her mother at Madaramaddi in Dharwad since past three months following differences with her husband. Though the exact reason for the attack was not known, police said Maruti suspected his wife's fidelity and that had been the cause of frequent fights between the two.
Dharwad Town police have registered a case and investigation is on.
Link: Teacher stabbed by husband outside class as kids watch
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