80-year-old woman sexually assaulted, robbed during evening walk in Tamil Nadu
The Panrutti Police have begun an investigation into the incident.In a similar incident, on June 12, a 60-year-old differently abled Dalit woman was allegedly raped and robbed by a person with a known criminal record in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district. The accused, identified as Fairoz Yasin Yaragatti, aged 23, was later shot in the leg by police during an encounter after he allegedly attacked officers while attempting to flee.The incident occurred when the woman, a resident of Dandeli, was walking to a relative's house. She was abducted and assaulted, following which she lodged a complaint at the Dandeli Town Police Station. During the course of the investigation, the police showed her photographs of nearly 100 suspects, and she identified Yaragatti as the perpetrator.advertisementFairoz Yaragatti, a resident of Bailpar in Dandeli, is a history-sheeter with a criminal background with recorded offences related to illegal liquor trade, ganja peddling, and abuse and assault of police officers. He was reportedly working as a driver and sand transporter.
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