KOZHIKODE: Doctor Vipin (35) of Thamarassery Taluk Hospital, who was hacked by the father of a child who died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, has left the hospital. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode. Doctors had earlier informed that his health condition was satisfactory.

The doctor was attacked at 1.45 pm last Wednesday. He was attacked by Sanoop (Sunoop-40), a native of Korangad, Thamarassery. Dr. Vipin was not the one who treated Sanoop's daughter. The child died last August. The accused hacked Vipin, alleging that the doctors did not provide proper treatment to his daughter.

Sanoop came with a dagger hidden in his bag to attack the superintendent. The superintendent was in a meeting. Vipin had come out of the same meeting to check a patient's lab report.

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