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Crime
Brother-in-law Stabs Sarrafa Trader to Death Outside ICU at Kota Hospital
✍️ Amar Ujala · Kota
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 03:15 PM
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A family feud turned violent at Bharat Vikas Parishad Hospital in Kota when a brother‑in‑law fatally stabbed a sarrafa businessman outside the ICU; the suspect is now in police custody.
A violent family dispute erupted on the second floor of Bharat Vikas Parishad Hospital in Kota when a brother‑in‑law attacked his relative with a knife. The victim, identified as a sarrafa (liquor) trader, had arrived at the hospital to visit his ailing mother‑in‑law and was standing outside the intensive care unit when the assault took place.
According to police reports, the assailant, who is the victim's sister's husband, thrust the knife into the trader, causing fatal injuries. Hospital staff and security personnel quickly intervened, and the injured man was taken to a nearby medical facility, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Law enforcement officials arrived at the scene, secured the area, and arrested the suspect without incident. The police have placed the case under investigation, treating it as a homicide stemming from a domestic quarrel. No further details on motive or prior threats have been released.
The incident has raised concerns about security protocols within hospital premises, prompting local authorities to review safety measures in public health institutions.
According to police reports, the assailant, who is the victim's sister's husband, thrust the knife into the trader, causing fatal injuries. Hospital staff and security personnel quickly intervened, and the injured man was taken to a nearby medical facility, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Law enforcement officials arrived at the scene, secured the area, and arrested the suspect without incident. The police have placed the case under investigation, treating it as a homicide stemming from a domestic quarrel. No further details on motive or prior threats have been released.
The incident has raised concerns about security protocols within hospital premises, prompting local authorities to review safety measures in public health institutions.