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Bhadohi: The body of a 65-year-old woman was found at her home here on Monday morning with her throat slit and a vegetable knife lying nearby, police said.
An investigation has been launched into the matter but no formal complaint has been lodged by the woman's family yet, they said.
The victim, Girija Devi, was bedridden. She was sleeping in the verandah inside her home in Birapur village of Durga Ganj area. Her body was found by her daughter-in-law, Preeti, who informed the police, Circle Officer (CO) Ajay Kumar Chauhan said.
The forensics team found a bloodstained vegetable knife at the spot, he said.
According to police, Devi is survived by four sons and two daughters.
Devi lived with her son Rajat Gautam and his wife Preeti. Her another son, Nitin Gautam, lives nearby. Her two other sons, Ajay and Vijay, live in Mumbai, police said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, the CO said.