THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 63-year-old woman was attacked by a masked person here in Balaramapuram. The said woman, Ambili, was attacked at 6 am on Tuesday while returning after delivering milk to the milk society. She was hit on the head and legs with an iron rod. Though the attacker tried to hit her on the head first, Ambili blocked the blow using the milk vessel. After she fell down, the assailant hit her on the leg, fracturing it. The attacker was wearing a black shirt and pants and covered his face with a black cloth.

On hearing the screams, the locals rushed to the spot and shifted Ambili to the Neyyatinkara General Hospital and then to the Medical College. Surgery was done for a broken leg bone. The reason for the attack is not known.