Colleague’s Brother Stabs Doctor in Fury Over Suspected Romance
In a shocking outburst of familial rage, a physician at Mumbai’s renowned King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital fell prey to a vicious knife attack orchestrated by the sibling of a female coworker at the same facility. The incident, which unfolded amid whispers of an illicit liaison, has cast a pall over the bustling medical hub, leaving the victim in critical condition under the care of his own colleagues.
Authorities were alerted to the harrowing scene late Wednesday evening when the 32-year-old doctor, identified only as Dr. Amit Sharma in police filings, staggered into the emergency ward clutching his bloodied abdomen. Eyewitness accounts, corroborated by hospital security footage obtained by Mumbai Live, paint a grim picture: the assailant, a 28-year-old local resident named Rajesh Patil—brother to the woman in question—ambushed Sharma as he exited his shift near the hospital’s rear gate. Flanked by two unidentified aides, Patil allegedly brandished a concealed switchblade, lunging forward in a frenzy of slashes that pierced the doctor’s side and arm before the trio vanished into the labyrinthine streets of Parel.
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The motive, piecing together preliminary interrogations and mobile records seized by the Mumbai Police’s Matunga division, revolves around a simmering feud. Patil, a delivery driver with no prior criminal record, had long harbored suspicions about a romantic entanglement between his sister, a 26-year-old lab technician at KEM, and Sharma. Sources close to the investigation reveal that heated confrontations had escalated over recent months, with Patil issuing veiled threats via anonymous texts. “It was a ticking bomb,” a senior officer confided to Mumbai Live, speaking on condition of anonymity. “The brother felt honor-bound to intervene, but this crossed into barbarism.”
Sharma, a postgraduate resident in orthopedics hailing from Uttar Pradesh, underwent emergency surgery to repair lacerated organs and staunch internal bleeding. As of Thursday morning, his condition stabilized in the intensive care unit, though doctors warn of a protracted recovery shadowed by infection risks. “He’s a fighter, but the psychological toll is immense,” noted a fellow resident, who requested anonymity amid the probe.
The Mumbai Police have swiftly filed charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code for attempted murder, alongside provisions for criminal intimidation and unlawful assembly. A dedicated team from the local station, bolstered by the Crime Branch’s technical cell, is scouring CCTV networks from nearby commercial zones and analyzing call data to trace the fugitives. Patil’s last known location, per geofenced pings, points to a modest tenement in nearby Dadar, where his family has been questioned but maintains his innocence.
This brazen assault underscores a disturbing undercurrent in urban India, where personal boundaries clash with traditional mores, often spilling into violence within professional sanctuaries like hospitals. As the manhunt intensifies, KEM administrators have ramped up security patrols and issued advisories urging staff to report interpersonal frictions early. For Sharma, a promising career now hangs in precarious balance, a stark reminder that even in the healing arts, vulnerability lurks perilously close.