Hyderabad: An inspector was attacked with a knife on his private parts by a woman constable and her husband, also a constable, at the woman’s house in Mahbubnagar, India, on Thursday morning. The motive for the attack is unclear, but police are investigating if there was a previous relationship or harassment involved.
The injured inspector, Ifthekar Ahmed (40), has been admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad and is in stable condition. The constable couple, who are both from the 2009 batch, have surrendered and are being questioned.
The woman constable (35) had previously worked with the inspector. According to preliminary investigations, the woman informed her husband, who was on night duty on Wednesday, that the inspector had called her and said he would be coming to her house on Thursday morning.
The inspector arrived at the woman’s house around 7:30 AM on Thursday. The woman’s husband, who was waiting for him inside, attacked him with a knife. The woman then joined in the attack, and they both stabbed the inspector multiple times.
The inspector managed to escape and ran to a nearby house for help. He was then taken to the hospital.
The constable couple have been suspended from their duties pending an investigation. Police are also investigating the woman’s husband’s claim that the inspector had been harassing her.
The incident has shocked the police department and the local community. Police officials have condemned the attack and said that they will take strict action against the constable couple.
