Keshampet (Telangana) [India], December 8 (ANI): A midwife at a primary health centre in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district was seriously injured in a knife attack by her kin-turned-stalker early Thursday, police said.

The victim is an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) at a government primary health centre in Keshampet Mandal of ShadNagar Constituency. She was attacked by her brother-in-law around 4 am while still on duty, the police said.

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Keshampet SHO Dhananjay said: "Victim's younger sister's husband Kishan Naik had been stalking Anitha. He had been pestering her to marry. On being rejected Naik sought revenge and attacked Anitha with a knife."

"Anitha is working as a medical official (ANM). He attacked her in the middle of the night with a knife while she was working. Her fingers were left severely injured in the attack," police added.

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The victim was recovering after treatment. "She is doing fine and has been discharged," a police official said.

A case has been registered against accused Kishan Naik, who is in police custody. (ANI)

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