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Crime
Alirajpur Woman Murder: 68-Year-Old Killed, Body Thrown in Pond
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 07:48 PM
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In Alirajpur’s Sejavadha, a 68‑year‑old woman was allegedly killed after being accused of being a daku. Police arrested four suspects, including Ajay Hatila, after the body was found wrapped in a blanket and discarded in a pond.
Police in Alirajpur district recovered the body of a 68‑year‑old woman from a pond near Sejavadha village. According to investigators, the victim was beaten while sleeping and then wrapped in a blanket before being disposed of in the water. Four men, including a suspect named Ajay Hatila, were arrested in connection with the murder.
The case arose after the woman was accused of being a daku, a claim that led to the fatal assault. Authorities are probing the motive and the circumstances surrounding the night of the incident.
The police have taken the suspects into custody and are preparing charges under the Indian Penal Code. Victims’ families have expressed their grief and demanded swift justice.
The case arose after the woman was accused of being a daku, a claim that led to the fatal assault. Authorities are probing the motive and the circumstances surrounding the night of the incident.
The police have taken the suspects into custody and are preparing charges under the Indian Penal Code. Victims’ families have expressed their grief and demanded swift justice.