MALAPPURAM: A woman, who was travelling in the KSRTC SWIFT bus was stabbed by a man. After stabbing the woman, the assailant slit his own throat. The attack took place on a bus going from Munnar to Bengaluru. The incident happened when the bus reached Venniyur in Malappuram. The woman was stabbed in the chest. Both were admitted to a private hospital in Tirurangadi soon after the incident. However, the accused was shifted to Kozhikode Medical College as his condition became serious due to bleeding from the wound on his neck.

According to sources, the woman was attacked in a pre-planned manner. Sita, a native of Gudalur, was stabbed by Sunil. The woman boarded the bus from Angamaly and the accused from the Malappuram district. All the passengers on the bus had reserved tickets. According to fellow passengers, there was no verbal argument or any other problem between the woman and the assailant on the bus.

The attack took place when the journey resumed after the bus was stopped for food. Sunil, who was sitting in a back seat, went near the woman's seat and stabbed her. He then went behind the bus and slit his own throat. It was the passengers of the bus who carried out the rescue operation. Police have registered a case in the incident.