Darbhanga woman stabbed to death; cash robbery suspected

Patna: A 50-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds at her home in Sahasram village under Biraul police station area of Darbhanga district on Saturday. Police are probing robbery as a possible motive as she had withdrawn cash from a bank earlier. However, the motive is yet to be established.The deceased was identified as Chameli Devi, a resident of the village. She lived alone, while her husband, Ramnaresh Chaudhary, and their two sons, Manjeet Chaudhary and Madhav Chaudhary, live in Delhi for work.According to the preliminary police investigation, Chameli had withdrawn around Rs 20,000 from a bank on Friday. Police suspect that the assailants may have entered her house to commit robbery. Investigators are also probing whether she was attacked after resisting or recognising the assailants. The exact circumstances of the killing are yet to be established.A police team led by SDPO Prabhakar Tiwari, along with Biraul SHO Chandramani Dalwal, additional SHO Mukesh Kumar and other personnel, visited the spot and questioned people in the vicinity.An FSL team and a dog squad were also called from the district headquarters to collect evidence and assist in the investigation. Police are examining physical and technical evidence to identify the assailants and establish the sequence of events.“The woman had withdrawn around Rs 20,000 from the bank on the day of the incident and robbery was one of the suspected motives,” Tiwari said. He said investigators were also probing whether the assailants killed her because she resisted them or recognised them.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Patna | Silver Rate in Patna | Bank Holidays in Patna | Public Holidays in Patna | Patna AQI | Weather in Patna | Petrol Price in Patna | Diesel Price in Patna | CNG Price in Patna | LPG Price in PatnaStay updated with the latest Patna news. Download the TOI App.