Nagpur: The medical team at Orange City Hospital and Research Institute had to remove right kidney of Sanika Thugaonkar, 18, as it had suffered a gruesome cut in the stabbing carried out by her former friend Rohit Hemnani at her uncle’s office at Laxmi Nagar on Sunday. She continued to struggle for life on a ventilator on Tuesday.

Hospital sources claimed Sanika, who was stabbed repeatedly, had to undergo emergency laparotomy the same evening when she was brought to the hospital with grievous injuries. She also had abdominal injuries. A team of medical experts including Dr Sudhir Tomay, Dr Amit Deshpande and Dr Akash Saoji ensured she underwent repair of pancreas and intra-abdominal blood vessels among other internal organs and also extensive suturing. A press note from Orange City Hospital released by Dr Anup Marar and Dr Noorul Ameen mentioned Sanika’s condition as ‘still very critical’.

Meanwhile, social worker Panju Totwani from Khamla said he had managed to trace the whereabouts of Hemnani in a Mumbai-bound train. “We have established contact with Hemnani at Ulhasnagar through his family and friends. We are trying to convince him not to run further but co-operate with police,” he said. “Hemnani had around Rs 100 while fleeing after the attack,” said Totwani.

It is learnt Hemnani had purchased the knife, which he used to attack Sanika, from Talegaon in Wardha a few days back. Hemnani had attacked Sanika on being upset over her decision to snap their relations that had lasted for around three years.

Bajaj Nagar police, which have registered a case of attempt to murder, are also learnt to have sent their teams to nab Hemnani. City police crime branch is also engaged in searching for him.

