A 90-year-old woman from Mote Bhom village in Uran was found brutally murdered earlier this month, prompting police to register a case of murder against an unidentified attacker. The FIR was lodged late on Tuesday night after an inquiry into an accidental death revealed clear signs of assault.

Police identified the deceased as Hirabai Janardan Joshi, who lived alone in her house after her daughter-in-law moved to her parents’ home following her son’s death a decade ago. Hirabai was discovered dead inside her residence on November 9, with relatives initially telling police that she had slipped and fallen.

However, during the post-mortem examination, doctors found multiple injuries on her head, face, hands and chest, consistent with a violent attack. Police also recovered two bloodstained

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