Coimbatore: A 37-year-old woman sustained deep cut injuries on her cheek, tongue and finger when she tried to escape from robbers who attempted to snatch a gold chain from her at Thottipalayam in Erode on Thursday.
According to the Karungalpalayam police, the two robbers covering their faces scaled the compound wall of a leather godown at Joseph Thottam in Thottipalayam around 7pm on Thursday.
The company’s administrative assistant, K Selvi, 37, was working in the company when the robbers entered. "They grabbed her from behind. When they tried to snatch a gold chain from her neck, she tried to escape. But the robbers used a knife to cut the gold chain, which ended up in inflicting deep cut in Selvi’s cheek, tongue and middle finger," police said.
The robbers, believed to be around 30-year-old and 18-year-old, eventually made away with an eight sovereign gold chain and half sovereign of a gold pendant.
Police have begun inquiries to nab the suspects. Selvi was admitted at the Erode KMCH.