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They said the six-month pregnant woman was brought to the clinic in a serious condition on December 30 after she complained of stomach pain. She was taken to another hospital due to complications, but died en-route.
The husband, angered by his wife's death, went to the clinic around 10.30 pm on January 2 and hacked the doctor to death while his three accomplices waited outside, police said.
All the four were arrested soon after as doctors from government and private hospitals staged a protest yesterday, they said.
The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) has announced a state-wide strike today, while the state branch of Indian Medical Association has called for it tomorrow. Both associations said emergency medical services would not be disrupted.
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