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Woman Murdered in Palghar Home as Robbery Suspected
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News18•21-10-2026, 20:00
Woman Murdered in Palghar Home as Robbery Suspected
- •A 60-year-old woman named Kanta Kashinath Jadhav was found murdered in her Gandhare village home in Palghar district.
- •The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when her son discovered her body with stab wounds after entering through the back door.
- •Gold ornaments worn by the victim were missing and a cupboard was found ransacked, leading police to suspect robbery as the motive.
- •Police have registered a case of murder against unidentified culprits and an investigation is currently underway.
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The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when the victim's son went to check on her because the front door of her house remained bolted. After receiving no response to his repeated knocks, he entered through the back door and found her lying dead.
Police suspect robbery because gold ornaments worn by the elderly victim were missing from her body, and a cupboard inside the house was found ransacked and open.
Following the discovery of the elderly woman's body with stab wounds, the police registered a case of murder against unidentified culprits and launched an active investigation.
