40-year-old woman doctor stabbed at clinic in West Delhi

New Delhi: A 40-year-old woman doctor was allegedly stabbed by a man at her clinic in West Delhi's Tagore Garden Extension area on Saturday. Police said that prima facie, there is no angle of robbery and the attacker appears to be someone known to the victim.

A 40-year-old doctor was allegedly attacked with a knife by a person at her clinic in west Delhi's Tagore Garden Extension area on Saturday, police said. 

In the afternoon, a person came to the doctor's clinic and attacked her with a knife in the staircase of the building, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Vichitra Veer said.

The doctor runs a transplant hair clinic on the ground floor of the building and lives on the upper floors, he said.

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After the incident, the attacker fled from the spot. The victim has multiple stab injuries and she is undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.

A case of attempt to murder is being registered. Multiple teams have been formed to nab the accused, they said.

Prima facie, no angle of robbery has been found and the attacker appears to be someone known. However, it is yet to be confirmed, the DCP added.

Police said the doctor identified the attacker as Prashant Thakur. A case of attempt to murder was registered at the Rajouri Garden police station. The condition of the doctor was stable and out of danger. She was referred to a private hospital in central Delhi, where her husband works as a doctor, police added, reports The Hindustan Times.

“We have learnt that the accused, identified by the injured doctor as Prashant Thakur, had been allegedly stalking her and pressuring her to continue talking to him and meeting him. The doctor, however, had distanced herself from him. Prima facie, it appears that the man was not ready to accept the rejection and attacked her out of frustration and rage,” said a police officer aware of the matter.

"Based on preliminary information, the victim sustained multiple stab injuries. She was transported to the hospital and is currently receiving medical treatment," said the official, reports IANS.