An 80-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted while alone at her residence in Zam Bazaar, Chennai, has passed away after failing to recover from her injuries. The accused, reportedly a drug addict, has been apprehended and remanded in judicial custody.
The incident occurred on 5 April 2025. According to reports, a man addicted to drugs allegedly broke into the elderly woman’s home by smashing a window. Finding her alone, he sexually assaulted her. The woman’s son, upon visiting the house the following morning, discovered his mother in a severely injured state, with torn clothes and visible bleeding.
Shocked, he rushed her to a hospital for urgent medical care. Subsequent investigation by the Zam Bazaar Police identified the attacker as Nagaraj, a local resident with a history of substance abuse. It was revealed that he not only assaulted the woman but also threatened her with death if she spoke about the incident.
A case was registered under relevant sections pertaining to sexual assault and criminal intimidation, including those under the Violence Against Women. Nagaraj was later arrested. The shocking nature of the crime sparked outrage and unrest in the Zam Bazaar locality.
சென்னை ஜாம்பஜாரில் பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு ஆளாகி மருத்துவமனையில் சிகிச்சையில் இருந்த மூதாட்டி உயிரிழப்பு#Chennai | #JamBazaar | #OldWoman |#PolimerNews pic.twitter.com/fBmkv7MZth
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