Dr Vandana murder: Witness says accused confronted him with blade

A KEY witness in the Dr Vandana Das murder trial has testified that accused Sandeep took hold of a sharp surgical instrument at a private hospital in Kollam just days before the fatal incident at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital.

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Sudheesh, an employee of the private hospital, told Additional Sessions Judge P N Vinod that four days prior to the fatal attack, Sandeep was at the hospital to care for his admitted mother. During a confrontation with him, Sandeep allegedly grabbed a surgical blade, but hesitated to wield it on noticing agitated peopl