Thiruvananthapuram: A woman was critically injured after she was stabbed outside her workplace by her husband at Vizhinjam on Saturday.
C K Sini, 49, who works as a messenger at State Bank of India’s Vizhinjam branch is the one who faced the attack. Police have taken her husband Sugadheeshan, 52, into custody shortly after the incident. The woman’s condition is critical and has been admitted to intensive care unit of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital following the attack.
According to police, the attack happened around 5.15pm when Sini was coming out of the bank after completing her shift. Sugadheeshan, who was waiting outside, stabbed her helter-skelter using a knife.
Vizhinjam sub-inspector S S Saji said the accused stabbed her several times. Three injuries on chest, abdomen and right hand were deep and serious in nature.
“The accused is a chronic alcoholic and the couple were living separately owing to this reason,’’ the sub-inspector said. Both Sini and Sugadheeshan belong to Kallambalam outside the city. She requested a transfer to Vizhinjam and shifted to a rented house at Venganoor here along with her two children a year ago after she could no longer suffer torture at the hands of her drunk husband. After sometime, they reconciled after he claimed that he has stopped alcohol consumption. But, over a month ago, problems arise again when the accused allegedly consumed alcohol again and tortured her. Following this, she approached the local police with a complaint.
“After we intervened, he agreed to leave her alone and returned to Kallambalam,’’ the SI said, adding the attack on Saturday was unexpected. According to sources close to the family, the attack was related to a legal move taken by Sini to prevent Sugadheeshan from selling off a family property at Kallambalam. She had secured a stay order from court against the sale.