Prateek Tanmay
2 min readPanajiJul 7, 2026 11:20 PM IST
A woman staffer, working at the government hospital and research centre in North Goa’s Tuem, was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a man on Tuesday afternoon, said police. The accused man has been arrested.
According to police, the woman, in her early 20s, sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to the Goa Medical College and Hospital for treatment. Police said the woman was stabbed multiple times with a knife.
A senior police officer said, “She is undergoing treatment and is reported to be stable. Her statement is yet to be recorded.”
Police said that according to eyewitnesses, the man entered the government health centre, and allegedly approached the woman staffer, before attacking her with a knife. “Some locals overpowered him and handed him over to the police,” the police officer said.
Police said the reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained. “We are lodging an FIR for attempt-to-murder. According to the victim’s brother, the accused was acquainted with their family and held enmity against her,” the police officer added.
Vijai Sardesai, president of the Goa Forward Party, said the incident is shocking and deeply disturbing. “A woman employee was brutally stabbed multiple times inside Tuem Government Hospital in Goa. If healthcare workers and citizens are not safe inside a government hospital in broad daylight, where are they safe? This is nothing short of a complete collapse of law and order. The perpetrators must be arrested immediately, prosecuted swiftly, and those responsible for this complete failure of law and order must be held accountable.”
