when she was attacked by a knife-wielding man who was unhappy with her treatment, police here said.
The incident took place at the private Jubilee Medical College Hospital when the house surgeon was returning from the canteen, police said.
Hospital sources said Tinku Edwina, hailing from Thiruvananthapuram, suffered serious injuries on her neck and face when Rafi (38) attacked her.
Police said the man, hailing from nearby Aranattukara, was arrested at the spot itself.
When interrogated, Rafi confessed that he had attacked her as he was not satisfied with her treatment, police said.
