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Robbers punch senior citizen, take P100K cash, jewelry
A 77-year-old senior citizen lost around P100,000 in cash and jewelry to robbers, who also punched her in the face and the leg, in a crime committed in broad daylight in Tondo, Manila.
The victim, "Lola Minerva," was on her way home from the market when a man and a woman approached her and talked to her, eventually persuading her to board a car with her assailants.
Inside the car, the suspects took away her cash and jewelry, and hurt her.
She was dropped in the area of Baseco Compound and left her with P200 for transportation.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the barangay for assistance.
The barangay official said a portion of the road where the senior citizen passes by was closed that day, which prevented the pedicabs from entering and transporting residents to their homes.
The official added that they have heard of the same modus victimizing the elderly who often go to the market.
He said the barangay will assist the police in pursuing the case. —LDF, GMA Integrated News
