Overview

• Sandhya Chaudhary, a 19-year-old Class 12 student, was killed on June 27 at Narsinghpur district hospital when her jilted lover slashed her throat in the Trauma Centre
• Chilling CCTV and bystander recordings show doctors, nurses, security guards and visitors frozen as the attack unfolded, prompting at least eight trauma ward patients to seek early discharge
• Narsinghpur police apprehended Abhishek Koshti within an hour and he has confessed to planning Sandhya’s killing and his own suicide after alleging she was unfaithful
• On July 1, Sandhya’s family blocked a nearby road demanding swift justice and called off their protest after senior officials promised a thorough inquiry
• Public confidence in hospital safety has been deeply shaken and authorities now face urgent calls to strengthen security measures and emergency response protocols