Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 12:17 IST
The accused, 32-year-old Jaykumar, was identified after police scanned through dozens of CCTV footage from the surroundings of Government Peripheral Hospital in Thiruvottiyur, Chennai. As the woman raised an alarm, the accused hit the woman with a stone and fled from the spot. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The crime took place on February 12 at the Government Peripheral Hospital (GPH) in Thiruvottiyur.
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