India, July 8 -- A 25-year-old nurse was critically injured when a suspected stalker charged towards her and stabbed her in her back, chest, and hand until she collapsed near the entrance of a community health centre at Tuem in North Goa. The assailant, Gautam Devidas, 25, was overpowered and handed over to the police.

Police said they managed to record the nurse's statement. "We have recorded the woman's statement and have apprehended the accused and booked him for attempted murder," a police officer said. He added that the probe into the circumstances leading up to the stabbing is underway. The officer said it is too soon to comment conclusively on the motive.

Goa Forward Party leader Vijay Sardesai called the stabbing a reflection of...