Angry at wife death, husband kills doctor

They said the six month pregnant woman was brought to the clinic in a serious condition on December 30 after she complained of stomach pain. She developed some complications, following which she was taken to another hospital, but died en route.

The husband, angered by her death, went to doctor`s clinic at around 10.30 PM on December 31 and hacked her to death while his three accomplices waited outside, police said.

All the four were arrested soon after government and private doctors here staged a protest on Tuesday, they said.

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) has announced a state-wide strike today, while the state branch of Indian Medical Association has called for it tomorrow. Both associations said emergency medical services would not be disrupted.