Unidentified miscreants struck terror in posh civil lines area of Muzaffarnagar when they reportedly torched an old woman alive and fled with cash and valuables worth several lakh rupees. The sensational incident was reported in the wee hours of Wednesday.
local police officers including SSP Muzaffarnagar, KB Singh, rushed to the spot and claimed to be investigating the matter. He said that they were also looking whether it was a loot and murder case or the accused had came to kill the woman and the belongings were swept just to misguide them about the motive behind the incident.
Reports said that 72-year-old Saroj was alone in her house at Dakshin Civil lines area of Mahaweer Chowk under civil lines police station in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday night. Her husband Narendra Singh, who is a retired Army personnel, went to his village in Badahurganj area while their son was away with his wife to enjoy holiday in Goa. Sometime in the wee hours of Wednesday, the neighbours of Saroj heard her screams so they came out to enquire about the matter. Seeing some unknown persons fleeing from Saroj’s home, they went inside the house and were shocked to find all the belongings lying on floor and the body of the victim which was lying in the kitchen. The accused had reportedly looted her belongings and when she resisted, they killer her and escaped. However, why they torched her body is still a mystery for the cops.