Masked man robs elderly woman at knife point in her house near Sulur
A 77-year-old woman was robbed of her gold jewelry at knife point by a masked intruder in her home near Sulur. The police have launched an investigation and are currently analyzing surveillance footage to identify the suspect.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the safety of elderly residents living in rural or semi-urban farm areas.
A masked man robbed a septuagenarian of her gold ornaments at knife point after trespassing into her residence near Sulur in Coimbatore district late on Monday.
The police said that an unidentified person robbed P. Annapoorani (77), a resident of Sithanaickenpalayam near Sulur, of her chain and two bangles.
The incident took place around 9.m. when Annapoorani and her husband Palaniswami (87) were alone at their house located in a farm within the jurisdiction of the Sulur police station.
The masked man barged into the house when the woman opened the rear door of the house. He held the woman at knife point from behind and threatened her to give cash from the almirah. Fearing that the robber might harm Mr. Palaniswami who was in another room, the woman told the trespasser that the almirah key was in the adjacent room.
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