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Case filed against four for physical torture of aged mom

Kozhikode: Police have registered a case against four persons for physically

torturing

their 93-year-old

mother

to get her signature on a

document

giving

property

to them at Mathamangalam in

Kannur



According to Peringome police, Paleri Meenakshi Amma (93) was allegedly assaulted by her son and three daughters. Police said they allegedly forced her to affix her signature on a stamp paper handing over the property, which belonged to a deceased daughter, to them.

The aged woman was living with her youngest son and the four accused came to his house and forced her to sign the papers.

The case was registered on the basis of the complaint filed by the daughter-in-law of Meenakshi Amma.

Police identified the accused as Paleri Raveendran, Saudamini, Ammini and Padmini. The incident had happened on December 15 and the alleged torture came to light after children, who were playing in the courtyard of the house, recorded the incident on their mobile phone.

Minister for social justice and welfare R Bindu intervened in this case and sought a report from the director of the social justice department.

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