Hardoi (UP), Aug 3 (PTI) A 65-year-old beggar woman was critically injured here when a man allegedly hit her head with a brick after she refused to give him Rs 10, police said on Sunday.
The entire incident was captured on a nearby CCTV camera and the accused has been arrested, they said.
According to police, Dayakumari, a resident of Sathra Majra Manna Purwa village, was consuming food she received from begging at Nagheta Road on Saturday night when a man named Ramkumar approached her and demanded Rs 10.
When Dayakumari refused to give him the money, he began verbally abusing her. After she countered him, the accused picked up a brick and struck her on the head, causing her to collapse.
The elderly woman, who sustained a grievous head injury, has been hospitalised.
Circle Officer Ankit Mishra said that an FIR has been registered. PTI COR CDN RUK RUK
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