Rs 4 lakh stolen after assaulting woman

Kottayam : A sum of Rs four lakh was stolen at Ettumanoor from a woman, who is an agent of a microfinance chitty fund, when she was counting the cash to maintain accounts, police said.

Anandvally (45), was allegedly assaulted at her house last night by the thief who fled with the cash, police said. The victim is undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said