Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
The Anekal police are on the lookout for an armed man for attacking an elderly couple after barging into their house to rob their valuables on Monday.
The severely injured Akkayamma and her husband Narayanachari have been rushed to a private hospital and admitted in ICU for treatment.
The couple used to give traditional medicine for small aliments for the local people.The accused on the pretext of getting medicine for sprain approached them on Monday morning attacked Akkayyamma with a knife and robbed her gold chain.
The accused attacked Nartayanachari who tried to resist the attack and escaped leaving the couple injured.
Hearing the commotion neighbours rushed to their help and rushed them to hospital before alerting the police.
The police have registered a case of robbery and efforts are on to track down the accused who is presently on the run.
