THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A woman was hacked near the premises of the medical college hospital. She has been identified as Pushpa (39), a nursing assistant of SAT Hospital. She sustained injuries on her ear and is admitted at the surgery department of the hospital. The incident happened Friday morning at 6.30 am.

The police took Nidhin (34) into custody following the incident. She was hacked when she was coming for duty. Pushpa is a widow and Nidhin forced her for a second marriage. When she rejected his proposal, he hacked her.