Mangaluru techie Prabha Shetty stabbed to death in Australia

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March 8, 2015

Melbourne, Mar 8: A 41-year-old Mangaluru-origin IT consultant was brutally stabbed to death in Australia, just 300m from her home, police said today as they launched a probe into the horrific attack.

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Prabha Shetty Arun Kumar was on the phone to a member of her family when the "horrific" attack happened yesterday in Westmead, a suburb in Sydney.

Kumar told the relative, "I think I've been stabbed" in the lane way that runs through the park close to her Westmead home.

The mother of one was found stabbed in Parramatta Park last night. The police described it as a "horrific attack".

She was found by a man lying in a large pool of blood.

A friend of Kumar, who was walking home from work when she was brutally stabbed, said she always felt guilty about getting a lift home late at night.

The woman, who asked not to be named, told The Daily Telegraph she has warned

Prabha about the dangers of the park.

"I told her that it is not a safe way to come through because there are people that stop and ask you for money, like 2 dollars," she said.

Superintendent Wayne Cox from Parramatta police said earlier that the woman left the station, walked along Argyle Street and onto Park Parade before being attacked in Parramatta Park.

"At this point she has taken a lane way connected up to Amos St in Westmead, and during this journey she has been attacked by a person or unknown persons," he said.

She suffered a life threatening injury. She was transported to Westmead Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

"There was a large amount of blood so she obviously suffered a significant wound," Cox said.

A crime scene has been established and is being examined by specialist forensic officers.

State Crime Command's Homicide Squad is assisting Parramatta detectives in the case. Police have appealed to the public to come forward with any information related to the case.

Thrijesh Jayachandra, the nephew of the victim said, "At 3 pm IST my uncle was talking on the phone to my aunt and then this is her usual time when she finishes her job and walks to her house. They are always in conversation. But today she told her husband that there was big person around her in the park where she was walking."

"Then all he could hear was 'just let me go' and 'don't hurt me. Take my bag, Take whatever you want.' and then she said she has been stabbed and her phone switched off after this"

G Mohan, her brother-in-law said, "I talked to my friends there and they said that Parramatta (park) has had a racial history but not lately. I am not sure whether this is racial attack or mugging. There were no witnesses around at this time. We understand she was in a pool of blood when the police found her. She lost critical time there.

A native of Nandagokula in Amtoor near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, Prabha Shetty was the daughter of Mahabala Shetty. She has three brothers and two sisters. After graduation, Prabha joined Softlinks, an IT firm which Mindtree acquired later. Prabha had come to Bengaluru six months ago and returned after two months.

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Mangaluru: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Mangaluru branch and the Association of Medical Consultants (AMC) have strongly condemned the alleged assault and threats against Dr. Asha Jyothi Putturaya, the Chief Medical Officer at Puttur Taluk Hospital.

The incident occurred when Dr. Asha Jyothi, during her routine rounds in the NICU, found a group of visitors violating hospital protocol. When she requested them to limit visitors to maintain NICU sanctity, two individuals, identified as Zohara and her son Abdul Samad, allegedly became aggressive, verbally abused her, and misbehaved with her in full view of patients and staff. A complaint was filed immediately, but no arrests had been made at the time of reporting.

IMA Mangaluru president Dr. Jessy Maria D'Souza called the incident a direct insult to the dignity and safety of a senior government officer, warning that inaction would set a dangerous precedent. 

AMC Mangaluru president Dr. Vatsala Kamath echoed these concerns, recalling the shocking Kolkata incident of 2024 and stressing the urgent need to protect women doctors.

District Health Officer Dr. Thimmaiah H R and Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai also condemned the incident. The MLA emphasized that doctors must be allowed to work without fear and promised legal action against the accused. In protest, the hospital's medical and non-medical staff staged a flash strike, which was later called off following assurances from authorities.

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Qureshi is a native of Baroda in Gujarat, being married to Tajuddin has made her the daughter-in-law of Belagavi.

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