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Driver Stabs Cook After Rejection, Then Self-Attacks
21 Aug
Summary
- A former driver allegedly stabbed a cook multiple times after she refused to speak.
- Both the victim and the accused are in critical condition at city hospitals.
- Police registered a case against the accused, who remains hospitalized.
A violent confrontation occurred in a Grant Road residence on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in a cook being repeatedly stabbed by her former employer's driver.
The accused, identified as 42-year-old Shahabuddin Shaikh, allegedly attacked 31-year-old cook Roshanara Mohsin Ali Memon after she refused to engage with him. The attack took place in the kitchen of businessman Mufadul Yusuf's home.
Following the stabbing, Shaikh reportedly inflicted stab wounds upon himself in an apparent suicide attempt. Both Memon and Shaikh sustained serious injuries and are currently in critical condition at Saifee Hospital and JJ Hospital, respectively.
The incident was reported to the police by the businessman's daughter. A case has been registered against Shaikh under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with authorities awaiting his recovery for further action and weapon recovery.
