A Nizhny Novgorod resident brutally beat an elderly woman with a door frame.

      On April 13, 2026, at 10:15, Incidents In Arzamas, a 36-year-old man from Nizhny Novgorod brutally beat a 64-year-old woman with a door trim. The victim was hospitalized with severe head injuries, reported the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      The incident occurred on May 9 Street. The victim was found in serious condition by a neighbor. Medical professionals diagnosed the pensioner with an open cranial injury, a brain contusion, a fracture of the frontal bone, and multiple contusions of the head.

      As established by the criminal investigation department, on that day the victim was at home with an acquaintance. A quarrel broke out between them, during which the man grabbed a wooden door trim and struck the woman on the head several times.

      The identity of the attacker was quickly established. He turned out to be an unemployed local resident, previously convicted multiple times, including for robbery, insult, and the use of violence against a representative of the authorities, as well as for causing moderate harm to health and serious harm to health. Additionally, he had been held administratively accountable.

      A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident under part 1 of article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Intentional infliction of serious harm to health." The maximum penalty under this article provides for up to eight years of imprisonment.

      The court has placed the suspect in custody. The investigation is ongoing.

      Earlier, it was reported that in a store in Sarov, two men severely beat a customer of the store.

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