Elderly woman stabbed to death inside flat

A 70 year-old woman was found killed with multiple stab injuries inside the bathroom of her flat in Chembur here on Monday, police said. Police suspect robbery as the motive behind the crime as various items inside her flat were lying scattered, he said. Further investigation is underway..

A 70 year-old woman was found killed with multiple stab injuries inside the bathroom of her flat in Chembur here on Monday, police said. The body of Sajnabai Patil was spotted by her nephew Anand Patil in afternoon, who informed the police, an official said.

The body bore 14 stab wounds, the official said, adding that the deceased seems to have also been strangulated. Police suspect robbery as the motive behind the crime as various items inside her flat were lying scattered, he said.

Further investigation is underway..