A woman sustained serious injuries after unidentified individuals allegedly assaulted her and robbed her gold chain in a rented room in Manipal, Udupi district. The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when her roommates returned from their night shift.
Details of the Incident
According to a complaint filed by Megha Manjunath Gowda, a resident of Kumta, the victim, identified as Yogitha alias Yogeeshwari, was staying in a rented room at Shantinagar, Manipal. She shared the accommodation with Megha and two other friends, Nagaratna and Gagana.
On Tuesday evening, around 4 pm, Megha, Nagaratna, and Gagana left for their night-shift binding work at a press unit in the Manipal Industrial Area. When they returned to their room at approximately 7:15 am the following morning, they found the door partially open.
Upon pushing the door open, they discovered Yogitha lying on the floor in an injured condition. Broken pieces of cement blocks were found beside her. She had sustained a severe head injury, was bleeding from the head, and was unable to speak. The gold chain she had been wearing around her neck was missing.
Medical Response and Police Investigation
The injured woman was immediately transported in an autorickshaw to a hospital in Manipal, where she was admitted for treatment. Police officials stated that between 6 pm on Tuesday and 7:15 am on Wednesday, unidentified persons allegedly entered the rented room, robbed Yogitha's gold chain weighing approximately 8 grams and valued at around Rs 80,000, and assaulted her on the head with a cement block with the intention to kill.
A case has been registered at the Manipal Police Station under sections 109 and 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects.
