Doctor slits wife’s throat, runs her over

Doctor slits wife’s throat, runs her over

While Fleeing, Car Overturns; Cops Get To Know Of Murder At Rescue

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:21.02.2021 

A doctor on Friday stabbed his wife and then ran her over with his car in Madurantakam.

Police said Dr Gokulkumar also attacked his in-laws before trying to flee. His vehicle, however, overturned near Achiruppakkam toll plaza, trapping him. A police team got to know of the murder only after rescuing him and admitting him to a GH. He was arrested and a court sent him to jail.

About three years ago, Gokulkumar, a native of Coimbatore and an employee at a corporate hospital in Potheri, married M Keerthana, 35, who worked in the human resource department at a college in Melmaruvathur. Gokulkumar suspected his wife’s fidelity and often quarreled with her till finally, in a fit of anger, she left him and went to her parents’ house in Madurantakam.

On Friday, Gokulkumar went to his in-laws’ home hoping to negotiate with his wife. However, while talking to her, he suddenly pulled out a knife and slit her throat. Hearing her cries, her parents Murahari and Kumari rushed to her side. They tried to nab Gokulkumar, but he overpowered them and attacked them too.

Seizing an opportunity to escape, Keerthana ran out to the street. Gokulkumar quickly followed her in his car and ran her over. Her parents and neighbours took Keerthana to the government hospital in Chengalpet, where doctors declared her dead.

While fleeing, Gokulkumar’s car hit the median near Achirapakkam toll plaza, causing the vehicle to overturn, trapping him inside. Passersby alerted police and an Achirapakkam police team led by inspector Saravanan rescued him. Gokulkumar was sent to Chengalpet GH for treatment. During inquiries, police found out that he met with the accident when escaping after murdering his wife. The team informed the Madurantakam police.

Inspector Rukmangathan of the Madurantakam police registered a murder case and arrested Gokulkumar.

Gokulkumar slit his wife Keerthana’s throat at his in-laws’ residence and ran her over when she tried to escape. When nearing Achiruppakkam toll plaza, he hit a median