Mangaluru: A 70-year-old woman in Koila village, Kadaba, was allegedly threatened and assaulted by her daughter-in-law following a family dispute.
The complainant, Neelamma, stated in her complaint that her daughter-in-law, Mangala Bai, visited her house on the evening of Oct 12 and issued a death threat following a family dispute. Further, she alleged that on the night of Oct 14, Mangala damaged the glass of a window by throwing a stone.
From this act, the complainant suffered a loss of approximately Rs 30,000. Kadaba police registered a case under Sections 352, 351(2), 118(1) and 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Furthermore, the complainant was injured by a stone thrown by the accused, who also verbally abused her using foul language and issued a death threat. The complainant, injured by the stone thrown by the accused, has been admitted to the hospital in Kadaba for treatment. Further investigation is under way.