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Senior citizen robbed and assaulted by youth

Published On : 13 Jun 2017


Udupi: 73-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed of her gold and cash. The incident which came to light late, occurred at a lane near Krishna Math here on June 5. Kaveramma, of Tamil Nadu origin is the victim. She used to pick rags around Krishna Math for her living and sleep near the Math.

A youth assaulted her while she was picking rags on June 5. He snatched her gold ear rings and Rs 30,000 tied around her waist before fleeing. The injured woman was taken by people to a local hospital and admitted to Shankerpura Vishwasada Mane rehabilitation centre.

Even though several requests have been submitted to the district administration requesting to start women's rehabilitation centres and day care centres for weak, injured and helpless elderly women and girls, the government has not responded yet.


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