67-year-old woman beaten up for defecating in the open in Palghar

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A 67-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by her neighbour for defecating in the open in Manor area of Palghar district, a police official said on Thursday.

The woman is old and ailing and, therefore, defecated near her house, which was seen by the accused, who assaulted her with a stick on April 28, the Manor police station official said.

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No arrest has been made in the case registered on the complaint of one of the elderly woman's kin, he added.

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