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Jabalpur Police Solve Deaf-Mute Woman Murder Case, 4 Arrested Including A Woman
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News18•12-10-2026, 16:00
Jabalpur Police Solve Deaf-Mute Woman Murder Case, 4 Arrested Including A Woman
- •Police have cracked the sensational murder and robbery case of 55-year-old deaf-mute woman Laxmibai Rathore in Jabalpur.
- •Sarita Barman, a local villager, masterminded the robbery plot along with her brother-in-law and associates.
- •The accused tied the victim's hands and feet, stuffed her mouth with cloth, and strangled her to death to prevent her from exposing their identity.
- •Authorities arrested a total of four accused, including one woman, in connection with the crime.
- •Police successfully recovered the looted gold mangalsutra, silver chain, and other stolen items from the possession of the accused.
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Police arrested a total of four individuals, including one woman, for their involvement in the robbery and murder of the 55-year-old deaf-mute woman in Jabalpur.
The primary motive for the break-in was robbery, during which the accused targeted and looted a gold mangalsutra and a silver chain. They subsequently murdered the victim out of fear that she would expose their identity.
According to the police plan, one accomplice kept watch on a motorcycle outside while others entered the house. They tied the victim's hands and feet, stuffed cloth in her mouth, and strangled her to death after looting her jewelry.
