KUTTANAD: A neighbour has been arrested for attacking a 67-year-old woman and stealing her jewellery. Ammini Gopi of Champakulam Chalumattuthara Veetil was hacked for stealing her gold. The accused Mercy (58) of Kuttichira Veetil, who is her neighbour, has been arrested. The incident happened on Friday morning.

Mercy reached Ammini’s house when she was alone and tried to steal the gold. When Ammini tried to stop her, she attacked her and left with the gold. Ammini’s son Manoj said that Ammini had more than ten injuries on her face and head.

The neighbours rushed Ammini to the hospital. The accused robbed a chain, three bangles, and earrings. Mercy said that she did the robbery due to financial difficulties but Ammini’s relatives allege that someone else was also with Mercy during the time of the attack.