Rajasthan: 55-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Strangulated To Death In Jaipur

A 55-year-old sister of a Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) officer was allegedly strangulated to death in Jaipur. The murder unfolded on Monday in the morning. The police said that the woman named Vidya Devi lived all alone.

“Devi is a widow and used to live alone. Around 7 am, her neighbours saw her collecting milk from her doorstep. An hour later, when her colleagues called her, she didn’t respond after which they informed her brother Sharma. When he reached the spot, the police was informed too,” said Anand Shrivastava, commissioner of police (CP), Jaipur city.

The police commissioner also said that the woman was found with her hands and legs tied to a railing with a shawl. The post-mortem report is yet to come out, but police suspect that she was strangulated. Moreover, all the belongings in her house were left intact and there were no visible signs of struggle, so this indicates that she was murdered by someone she knew.

A team of 50 policemen are currently investigating the woman's death. At the moment, her neighbours and people from her entire residence are being interrogated. CCTV footages are also being inspected. The deceased woman's phone is also being scanned for potential clues.

Similar Incidents

A woman from Andhra Pradesh was strangulated by one of her acquaintances. Her body was burnt and found in a field. The police arrested the two suspects linked to death. About a month ago, the police found a 50-year-old woman and her daughter dead at their home in Tarapur, Maharashtra. Strangulation marks were visible around their necks. The elder woman's daughter's second husband was arrested in Uttar Pradesh and was accused of committing the murders.

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