Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala (MS)

Karkala, Jun 5: In a heartless act, a son did not take his 85-year-old mother, who had received grievous injuries to her head, for medical treatment. A social worker came to the rescue of the elderly woman and got her admitted to the government hospital of the taluk.

Yashoda (85) was lying in the outer verandah of a house near Ashoknagar Anganwadi at Kuntalpadi in the taluk having injuries on the head since two days. Her own son had neglected her and did not take her for treatment in spite of her repeated requests. Social worker Ramitha Shailendra, who had been to the house to distribute grocery kit, noticed the hapless elderly woman lying on the outer verandah of the house and got her admitted to the government hospital of Karkala with the help of son. In addition, Ramitha also provided clothes to the elderly lady.

Sheena Acharya, husband of the elderly lady had died five years ago. After his death, Yashoda was living with her son. On inquiry, the elderly woman said that she is ill-treated by son and daughter-in-law and they had inflicted injuries on her head with wooden log. However, son of the elderly woman clarified that she is mentally unsound and got injured when she fell two days ago and she did not admit her to hospital as the injury was not of severe nature.

A case of assault on mother is registered against the son at the rural police station.