Ludhiana: Injured in assault , elderly woman dies

An 80-year-old woman died after being attacked by criminal Sagar Neutron and his aides in Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar. Police have arrested two suspects.

One-and-a-half months after notorious criminal Sagar Neutron along with his aides attacked a family and injured them after barging into their house in Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar, an 80-year-old woman died on Friday. The kin of the woman stated that she never recovered from the injuries and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Surjeet Kaur.

Amandeep Kaur, granddaughter of the deceased, stated that her grandmother could not recover from the brutal attack, and she succumbed to the injuries on Monday. (HT File)

Amandeep Kaur, granddaughter of the deceased, stated that her grandmother could not recover from the brutal attack, and she succumbed to the injuries on Monday. Till date the police have arrested only two of the accused, while the rest of them are on the run.

Surjeet Kaur remained hospitalised for many days after the attack. The other family members, including her two sons, daughter-in-law and a grandson, had also suffered injuries.

Surjeet Kaur’s grandson Navi had indulged in a spat with the accused. Navi, anticipating an attack, had gone missing. The attackers had intended to target Navi at his house on April 3 night, but he was not present. While the assailants assaulted the rest of the family, causing severe injuries to an elderly woman.

According to the police officials, they are waiting for the autopsy report of the woman for further action. The family sought murder case against the accused.