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Crime
55-year-old widow found murdered in Shahdol's Darain Baha Tola, police probe possible collusion
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 03:31 PM
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A 55‑year‑old widow was killed with a heavy object to the head in a farmhouse at Darain Baha Tola, Shahdol, and neighbours reported the body to police who have launched a multi‑angle probe, including a look into possible police involvement.
The body of a 55‑year‑old widow was discovered on the morning of [date not specified] in a farmhouse situated amid fields at Darain Baha Tola, a locality under the Seedi police jurisdiction in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. According to the police report, the woman was living alone in the house when an unknown assailant struck her on the head with a heavy object during the night, inflicting severe head injuries that proved fatal.
Neighbouring residents heard a commotion late at night but did not intervene. In the early hours of the following day, a local resident entered the compound, found the victim lying motionless, and immediately informed the police. The victim’s identity has not been released pending formal verification.
Shahdol police have registered a murder case and are pursuing several investigative angles. Apart from tracing the weapon and identifying the attacker, officers are also examining the possibility of police collusion, a claim that has surfaced in the local community. Forensic teams have been deployed to collect evidence from the scene, and a detailed post‑mortem is underway to confirm the cause of death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have appealed to anyone with information to come forward. No arrests have been reported so far, and the case is being treated as a serious homicide requiring swift resolution.
Neighbouring residents heard a commotion late at night but did not intervene. In the early hours of the following day, a local resident entered the compound, found the victim lying motionless, and immediately informed the police. The victim’s identity has not been released pending formal verification.
Shahdol police have registered a murder case and are pursuing several investigative angles. Apart from tracing the weapon and identifying the attacker, officers are also examining the possibility of police collusion, a claim that has surfaced in the local community. Forensic teams have been deployed to collect evidence from the scene, and a detailed post‑mortem is underway to confirm the cause of death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have appealed to anyone with information to come forward. No arrests have been reported so far, and the case is being treated as a serious homicide requiring swift resolution.