Chennai Doctor Attacked by Son of Cancer Patient Stabs Multiple Times
Chennai Doctor Attacked by Son of Cancer Patient Stabs Multiple Times
A government doctor from Tamil Nadu was attacked and stabbed seven times at a hospital in Chennai on Wednesday morning by a young man whose mother was receiving cancer treatment from him. The assailant was also a patient attendant at the same hospital.
கிண்டி கலைஞர் நூற்றாண்டு உயர்சிறப்பு மருத்துவமனையில் பணிபுரியும் மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி அவர்களை நோயாளியின் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர் ஒருவர் கத்தியால் குத்திய சம்பவம் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) November 13, 2024
இக்கொடுஞ்செயலில் ஈடுபட்ட நபர் உடனடியாகக் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார். மருத்துவர் திரு. பாலாஜி…
The doctor Balaji Jaganathan, who specializes in oncology, is a heart patient and sustained injuries to his upper chest and head. According to Health Minister Ma Subramanian, he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) but is in stable condition. A senior doctor mentioned that Dr. Balaji Jaganathan is currently being treated in the ICU following the attack, suffering from injuries to his neck, ear, forehead, back, and stomach.
The attacker has been apprehended, and the incident occurred in the outpatient department (OPD) of the Kalaignar Centenary Hospital in the Guindy area of the city.
The suspect, who is identified as Vignesh, 26 years old, attempted to flee after attacking the doctor but was apprehended and turned over to the police.
Police have taken Vignesh into custody, a resident of Chennai, whose mother was hospitalized. He allegedly assaulted Dr. Balaji out of frustration, claiming that his mother was not getting adequate care at the hospital, where she had previously received chemotherapy.
He used a small knife that he had concealed on him, although the Health Minister stated that there was no security failure. Chief Minister MK Stalin has initiated an investigation and has promised medical assistance, along with assurances that such an incident will not occur again.
In a lengthy message (in Tamil) on X, the Chief Minister expressed, “The selfless work of our government doctors in providing treatment to patients regardless of the time is immeasurable. The government will take measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.”
This attack in Chennai brings renewed attention to the safety of healthcare workers in their workplaces, an issue that gained national prominence following the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. One suspect, Sanjay Roy, has been arrested in connection with that case.
