25-year-old Vaishya was stabbed by Venkatachalapathyafter a brief altercation when she was walking towardsthe Perungudi Railway Station late last nightafter the day'swork. The man stabbed himself after attacking the woman.
Both the woman and the assailant, employed with a leading informationtechnology company, were rushed to government hospitals in Chennai.
Theincident has again brought to focus safety of women, specially IT employees,returning home late at night from work.
Following this, IT services companies were advised by police to installcameras in and around their premises and employees were notallowed to leave by two-wheelers beyond 8.30 pm and askedto take company vehicles as part of measures to strengthen security.
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