Mapusa: A nurse was seriously injured after she was stabbed multiple times on the premises of the sub-district hospital in Tuem on Tuesday evening while leaving work. The accused was overpowered by bystanders and handed over to Pernem police.Eyewitnesses said the assailant, a resident of Korgao, stabbed the woman, a resident of Vazri, four to five times before she collapsed. She was rushed for emergency treatment and is in critical condition.Pernem police have registered a case and are questioning the accused to establish the sequence of events and the motive, which is yet to be determined.The attack has raised concerns over the safety of medical staff in the area. “Such incidents have been reported here in the past. There is an industrial estate closeby where many women work. There is an urgent need for stronger security measures and increased police patrolling to prevent such incidents,” said GFP functionary Deepak Kalangutkar, who lives near the hospital.Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai called the incident “nothing short of a complete collapse of law and order”. Sardesai said the perpetrators must be arrested immediately, prosecuted swiftly, and those responsible for this must be held accountable.
