Elderly woman attacked in Hyderabad

According to police, Lakshmamma, a widow, was living



alone at New Maruti Nagar in Chaitanyapuri area. On Thursday morning, the accused barged into her house posing as a professional coconut tree climber and requested her that he would pluck coconuts and clean the tree. 

Later finding her alone, he demanded the keys of the almirah from the lady and threatened her with a sickle. When the lady refused to comply and tried to protest, he struck with the sickle causing a deep injury on her neck. She was immediately rushed to nearby hospital.