84-year-old woman molested, dies in hospital

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a shocking incident, an 84-year-old woman died at a hospital in Kerala on Thursday after she was allegedly molested at her residence.

The woman, who lived alone, was found in an unconscious state at her house by her neighbours at Chavara in Kollam, police said.

She was admitted to the Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, where she died later. A post-mortem conducted on her body revealed that she was molested, hospital sources said. Following the incident, a case was registered and  many were taken into custody for interrogation. One person taken into custody has confessed to the crime. The police are questioning him.  

The woman’s body will be buried at the Puthucaud Church on Sunday.

The case will be investigated by a team led by Kollam city police commissioner. She was molested on the Easter Day on April 20 between 8 am and 9.30 am.

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