A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly throwing petrol on a 26-year-old woman and setting her ablaze, leaving her seriously injured, at the district government hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur, police said.
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Tiruvallur district is located about 50 km to the west of Chennai.
According to police, the incident took place on Monday night when the assailant, identified as 35-year-old Prakash set ablaze Rajeshwari, who works as a temporary employee at the hospital. The attack took place as Rajeshwari was leaving the hospital premises, said officers.
She suffered around 50% burn injuries and is under treatment at the Kilpauk Government Medical College Hospital in Chennai, police said.
{{/usCountry}}She suffered around 50% burn injuries and is under treatment at the Kilpauk Government Medical College Hospital in Chennai, police said.
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Meanwhile, Prakash was caught in Madhavaram early Tuesday after he was shot in the leg when he allegedly tried to attack police with a sickle, police said. An officer said investigation was on to determine whether the attack was due to a personal dispute.
Prakash was admitted to a hospital and police are questioning him.