70-year-old woman died during treatment after an unidentified assailant strangled and assaulted her in Banda
Kanpur: A 70-year-old woman died during treatment at a city hospital after an unidentified assailant allegedly assaulted her while snatching her gold nose ring in Khamhaura village of Banda district late Friday, police said. After regaining consciousness, Kishori walked about 200 metres to a roadside, where a neighbouring farmer found her injured and took her home. Inspector Rakesh Tiwari said a case had been registered on a complaint lodged by the family and police have launched an investigation. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Police said the deceased, Kishori, had gone to check her field in the Atarra Kotwali area when a man approached her on the pretext of asking for directions. He allegedly snatched her nose ring, grabbed her by the neck and assaulted her when she resisted. She fell unconscious, following which the assailant fled. Her family rushed her to a community health centre, where she died during treatment later that night. Police sent the body for postmortem. Kishori’s husband and one of her two sons had predeceased her. Her surviving son works as a home guard. Download the TOI App.