Chikku Robert was married 7 months ago, worked as a nurse.
By Sreekanth A. Nair
A 28-year-old Indian woman who was four months pregnant was found dead at her apartment in Salalah, Oman, on Thursday, reported The Hindustan Times.
Chikku Robert from Ankamaly, Kerala, was found dead in a pool of blood at her apartment.
According to a report in the Times of Oman, at least a dozen stab wounds were found on her body. It is suspected that she was stabbed to death when she was trying to prevent a robbery.
Manorama online reported that both the ears of Chikku Robert were also cut off and earrings were stolen.
“She was found dead in her apartment yesterday. She was supposed to be on duty by 10pm. As she didn’t turn up to duty, her husband went to the apartment only to find her lying dead,†said Manpreet Singh, the honorary Indian consular agent in Salalah, said.
“Investigation is on, police have sealed the area and the body is kept in Sultan Qaboos Hospital,†he added.
Robert had been working at Badr Al Samaa hospital in Salalah city as a nurse for two years. Her husband Linson is also working at the same hospital. They were married seven months ago.
Robert’s husband Linson found her body when he went to their apartment as she didn’t report at the hospital for duty at 11 pm on Wednesday.
The police have taken into custody a Pakistani national staying near to their apartment in connection with the incident.