Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Woman Found Murdered in Chittorgarh; Police Suspect Robbery Motive
Jamna Bai was a 70-year-old woman who lived in Hattipura village.
She went to a social gathering on Monday night and then went home to sleep.
She was alone in her house.
On Tuesday morning, neighbours found her door open and discovered that she had died.
Some jewellery was missing, and items in the room were scattered.
Police suspect she was smothered and strangled, though they said there were no clear injury marks.
A forensic team collected evidence at the house.
Police are searching for the person responsible and investigating what happened.
Jamna Bai, 70, was found dead at her home in Hattipura village, Chittorgarh district.
Police said she had returned from a village social function on Monday night and gone to sleep alone.
Neighbours found her front door open on Tuesday morning and discovered her body on a cot.
Gold and silver jewellery was missing, and belongings in the room were scattered.
Police suspect she was smothered and strangled; investigators and a forensic team collected evidence.
- Who
- Jamna Bai, 70; police are searching for the accused.
- What
- Jamna Bai was allegedly murdered, and jewellery was reported missing.
- When
- The incident occurred on Monday night; neighbours found her body on Tuesday morning. The report was dated October 6.
- Where
- Hattipura village, in the Bhadesar police station area of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Police suspect robbery may have been the motive because jewellery was missing.
- Deceased
- Jamna Bai, 70
- Incident location
- Hattipura village, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan
- Incident timing
- Monday night
- Discovery
- Neighbours found her body on Tuesday morning
- Missing property
- Gold and silver jewellery
- Police suspicion
- Murder with a possible robbery motive
- Investigation
- Bhadesar police and the District Special Team are searching for the accused; an FSL team collected evidence