THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A youth has been arrested for trying to murder a man, who questioned him for hurling abuses at his pregnant wife. The incident happened in Varkala Taluk Hospital. The Varkala police have nabbed Liju of Pathanamthitta. Akbar Sha of Nagaroor is undergoing treatment after attacked by Liju.

The incident happened last night. Akbar Sha brought his wife to Varkala Taluk Hospital after she felt unwell. The woman was admitted to the emergency department. Liju, who came to the hospital with an injury on his hand late last night had a fight with the hospital staff. Meanwhile, he hurled abuses at Akbar Sha's wife also. Akbar Sha questioned this.
Liju went out immediately and came back with a scissor-like weapon in his hand and stabbed Akbar Sha on his chest and hand. Akbar Sha's lungs were injured in the attack.

Akbar Sha is in a critical condition and is being treated in the intensive care unit of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. The accused who tried to escape after the incident was caught by the hospital staff and locals and then handed him over to the police. The accused is an employee of a hotel in Varkala Temple Road. There is a case against him at the Changanassery police station.