Woman stabbed near Dadar station

Mistaking woman for wife, man attacked her with a knife near Dadar railway station; victim is said to be in a critical condition.

 

December 17, 2012, MUMBAI,Agencies

A youth was arrested Monday for attacking a woman with a knife in broad daylight in a crowded area of Dadar in Mumbai, police said.

Woman stabbed near Dadar station
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“The youth identified as Vijay Sangavlekar was arrested after he attacked a woman with a knife near the Swaminarayan temple in Dadar. He had mistaken the victim for his wife, with whom he had fought earlier,” an official from Matunga police station said.

The woman sustained several injuries and was rushed to the nearby Sion Hospital. Her condition is stated to be serious.

The spot where the attack took place is near the busy Dadar railway station. A police post is also located nearby and police personnel rushed to rescue the woman from the attacker.

Police are questioning Sangavlekar in the case.