Attacked by spurned stalker, 18-yr-old nurse ends life

Cuddalore, Sep 10: An 18-year-old nurse who attempted suicide by hanging in Virudhachalam after she was assaulted by a spurned stalker died in Villupuram on Thursday. She had been battling for life for over eight days.

Police sources said Pushpalatha was employed as a staff nurse in a private hospital in Virudhachalam. The accused Dhanasekaran (20), stalked and harassed Pushpalatha for months together to make her accept his marriage proposal. On August 31, Pushpalatha was returning home after work when Dhanasekaran insisted that she accept his proposal. When she objected, he allegedly assaulted her in public view.