Kalaburagi, November 22: An elderly woman astrologer in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district was hacked to death, with the police suspecting that she was raped before being murdered. The suspect has been identified as 65-year-old Ratna Bai and the incident occurred in Kalaburagi city's Santhosh Colony late Tuesday night. Karnataka Shocker: Class 2 Student Succumbs to Burns After Falling Into Boiling Sambar At School in Kalaburagi, FIR Filed Against Seven

The victim lived alone in a shed and she was hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon, according to RJ Nagar police, who have taken up the investigation. Preliminary investigations suggest that the act was carried out by more than one person. Karnataka Shocker: Bride-To-Be Found Dead at Fiancee’s Home Two Days Ahead of Marriage in Vijayanagara District; Family Alleges She Was Killed Over Caste Issues

The police also suspect that individuals known to her may have committed the crime.

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