Overview
- The incident occurred inside family court room number six on the fifth floor of the Surat District Seva Sadan A‑block during proceedings before the presiding judge.
- Court security detained the accused at the scene, the Umra police responded, and both individuals were taken to hospitals for treatment.
- Police said the woman suffered burn injuries and was admitted to a private hospital, while the man was rushed to the civil hospital after ingesting poison.
- News reports identified the accused as 75-year-old Ayurvedic doctor Vinod Bhanushali and the victim as his 61-year-old wife, Shardaben Bhanushali.
- Investigators noted a long history of litigation, including a domestic violence case and a 2023 attempted‑murder case against the husband that remains pending.