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On cam: Woman tortures 90-year-old grandmother in Kannur 01:01

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Chennai: Awoman, who was seen thrashing her grandmother brazenly in a video clipping, has been arrested by thecity police on Monday.The police took suo motu case after a video clipping of the woman, identified asof Ayikkara, thrashing her 92-year-old grandmotherwent viral. Reportedly, Deepa frequently used to beat up the old woman without paying heed to admonition of neighbours.The police said that Deepa was deserted by her husband. She lives with her two children aged 6 and 7, and her mother, 75 and grandmother in a small house with limited facility. She does some tailoring work to support the family. However Deepa is reported to go into a fit of rage and beat up her grandmother and mother.The police also said that the video shows her beating her grandmother and not mother.Following this a case was registered against Deepa under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons and means).Both Kalyani and Janaki have been sent to a shelter home. The police said that Deepa's two children would be sent to a shelter home as well.