Ponneri: The incident in which a man who tried to murder a temporary female employee of Ponneri Government Hospital by pouring petrol on her and setting her on fire, then attacked an SI and tried to flee, was shot and apprehended by the inspector, has caused a stir.
Rajeshwari (34), who had been working as a temporary employee for the past nine months in the computer section of the emergency department at Ponneri Government Hospital in Tiruvallur district, went to work as usual yesterday morning. Later, after finishing work yesterday evening, Rajeshwari came out of the hospital to return home and was walking through the hospital premises.
At that time, the mysterious man who arrived there poured petrol from a can he had hidden onto Rajeswari. Shocked by this, Rajeswari tried to enter the hospital. The mysterious man who followed her then set Rajeswari on fire and fled.
In this incident, Rajeswari, who suffered burn injuries on various parts of her body, was rescued by the hospital staff and admitted to the hospital. After receiving first aid treatment, Rajeswari was sent by 108 ambulance to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kilpauk, Chennai, for further treatment, where she is currently undergoing intensive care.
Meanwhile, Ponneri JM 1 Court Judge Saranya Selvam went directly to Ponneri Government Hospital, inspected the scene of the incident, and conducted an inquiry with the doctors and staff.
In this regard, in the initial investigation by the Ponneri police, who registered the case, “Rajeshwari and Prakash (38), who had been living in the Madhavaram area next to Ponneri, had been acquainted with each other for the past few months.
Due to a dispute between the two a few days ago, Rajeshwari had cut off her friendship with Prakash. It has come to light that an enraged Prakash tried to murder Rajeshwari by pouring petrol on her and setting her on fire, police said.
Meanwhile, police received secret information that Prakash, who had poured petrol on Rajeshwari, set her on fire, and fled, was hiding in a cremation ground area in Peruncheri village near Madhavaram, close to Ponneri.
Following this, around 3 a.m. today, police led by Ponneri Inspector Sivakumar, including Assistant Inspector Tamilarasan, rushed to the Peruncheri cremation ground and tried to surround and arrest Prakash, who was hiding there.
At that time, Prakash took out the knife he had concealed and slashed Assistant Inspector Tamilarasan before trying to flee. Following this, Inspector Sivakumar fired his gun at Prakash’s leg. As a result, the bullet struck Prakash, who collapsed, and the police arrested him.
Subsequently, the police rescued the two injured men, Assistant Inspector of Police Tamilarasan and Prakash, and admitted them for treatment at the Ponneri Government Hospital and the Stanley Government Medical College Hospital in Chennai. They are currently undergoing intensive treatment there.
