Nanjangud, March 21 -- Demanding the loan instalment be paid immediately on the spot, a representative of a private finance company allegedly assaulted a woman and her son at Chamalapura Hundi in Nanjangud.

Those who were assaulted are 52-year-old Chennajamma and her son Chandru. They have been admitted to a hospital for treatment.

It is learnt that Chennajamma had taken a loan of Rs. 50,000 from Fin Care Small Finance Company and was paying the monthly instalment of Rs. 2,700 regularly.

On Wednesday, the day Chennajamma was to pay the instalment, finance company representative Nagamallappa, who came near her house, demanded Chennajamma to pay the instalment.

When she told him that she did not have money now and sought some time, Naga...