Pratapgarh (UP), Apr 20 (PTI) Unidentified thieves allegedly murdered an elderly woman and stole her jewellery in Hathigavan area of the district, police said on Monday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Brijnandan Rai said that on Sunday night in Bhola Ka Purwa in Hathigavan police station area, unidentified thieves strangled Phuljhariya Devi, 85, to death, stole the silver jewellery she was wearing, and then fled.
At the time of the incident, the deceased was alone at home, and when the police arrived at the scene, the household items were found scattered across the room, while the jewellery worn by the deceased was missing.
Rai said that in connection with the incident, a case has been registered against the unidentified thieves under relevant sections of the law, including murder.
The Additional SP said that following the death of her husband, Bhagwat Prasad, his wife Phuljhariya Devi had been living in this house, separate from her children.
Investigation suggests that the unidentified thieves broke into the house during the night. When the woman resisted, they strangled her to death before stealing the silver jewellery she was wearing and escaping.
He added that upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and found household items scattered across the room, while the jewellery worn by the deceased was missing.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem, police said. PTI COR NAV SHS SHS
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