<p>A City-based doctor, Purushottam, 54, was allegedly stabbed to death by an auto driver near his clinic Thursday night in Yelahanka New Town. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Alert members of the public helped the police arrest the suspect, Shankar, 39. <br /><br />A native of Mysore, the doctor resided at Chikkabommasandra ‘A’ sector in Yelahanka New Town. His son Chiranjeevi is pursuing a medical course in the City. Purushottam was practising at his ‘Manjunatheshwar Polyclinic’ in a portion of the house owned by Shankar, for the last 17 years. <br /><br />Shankar’s wife Kantha (32) is employed as a sweeper at the clinic and the couple have two daughters aged 14 and 8 years. Th police said Shankar suspected that the doctor had an affair with Kantha and was planning to settle scores with him. <br /><br />When Purushottam was leaving for home at around 9.45 pm, Shankar attacked him with a knife. “I heard someone screaming for help and was horrified to see Shankar stab the doctor. <br /><br />Soon, a few residents rushed to rescue the doctor,” Thimme Gowda, a neighbour said. The doctor was rushed to the government hospital, but to no avail, he added.<br /> The onlookers caught Shankar, thrashed him and handed him over to the police. <br /><br /></p>
<p>A City-based doctor, Purushottam, 54, was allegedly stabbed to death by an auto driver near his clinic Thursday night in Yelahanka New Town. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Alert members of the public helped the police arrest the suspect, Shankar, 39. <br /><br />A native of Mysore, the doctor resided at Chikkabommasandra ‘A’ sector in Yelahanka New Town. His son Chiranjeevi is pursuing a medical course in the City. Purushottam was practising at his ‘Manjunatheshwar Polyclinic’ in a portion of the house owned by Shankar, for the last 17 years. <br /><br />Shankar’s wife Kantha (32) is employed as a sweeper at the clinic and the couple have two daughters aged 14 and 8 years. Th police said Shankar suspected that the doctor had an affair with Kantha and was planning to settle scores with him. <br /><br />When Purushottam was leaving for home at around 9.45 pm, Shankar attacked him with a knife. “I heard someone screaming for help and was horrified to see Shankar stab the doctor. <br /><br />Soon, a few residents rushed to rescue the doctor,” Thimme Gowda, a neighbour said. The doctor was rushed to the government hospital, but to no avail, he added.<br /> The onlookers caught Shankar, thrashed him and handed him over to the police. <br /><br /></p>
