India, July 20 -- A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband inside a government hospital in Tamil Nadu's Karur district on Sunday, just a day after being admitted with injuries sustained during a domestic dispute.

The victim, Shruthi, was married to Vishruth from Pattavarthi and was the mother of two children. On Saturday, she was brought to the hospital after reportedly being injured during an argument with Vishruth. She was admitted for treatment and was in an unconscious state, India Today reported.

Police said that Vishruth entered the hospital on Sunday morning, approached Shruthi while she lay unconscious, and stabbed her three times. He then fled the scene, leaving hospital staff and onlookers in shock, the report a...