A woman was murdered in cold blood at Alikhunta village under lalbagh police station on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, informed Station House Officer (SHO) lalbagh GC Pati.
The SHO talking with The Pioneer informed that deceased was identified as Dhan Bai (40) wife of Ankalu Ram Shau, resident of Alikhunta village. “Dhan Bai was killed in her residence by some unidentified person. The woman was served deadly blows on her head with some sharp edge weapon,” said SHO and added that evidences gathered from spot and circumstances in which murder happened suggest that anyone knowing the victim killed Dhan Bai.
The SHO further said at the time of murder her 16-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son Nand Kumar Sahu were sleeping in separate room. “The husband of Dhan Bai was on night duty in the factory where he works and eldest son of the victim who is a driver too was on night shift,” informed SHO.
The body was first spotted by her daughter on late Sunday night laying in a pool of blood in home, who then informed her father, brother and neighbours about the incident. The police was informed on Monday morning claimed SHO. Meanwhile, police has registered a case in this connection and have claimed of getting some promising clues which would very soon solve the case.