The 86-year-old mother of Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna was allegedly assaulted by her maternal grandson in southeast Delhi's Greater Kailash area today over a property dispute, police said.
The accused, Karan Dev Chopra, had been pressuring his grandmother Surjit Sarna for a greater share in property but when his demands were not met, he assaulted her, police said.
The elderly woman has suffered grievous injuries on her forehead, eyes, knees and other body parts and is currently undergoing treatment at Max Hospital, they added.
A case has been registered and the accused has been arrested.
Karan is the son of Surjit Sarna's daughter, who stays in Dehradun. He was staying here with his maternal grandmother.
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