Woman raped, murdered at home in Delhi

A 55-year-old woman was raped and murdered at her home in Delhi on Saturday. A team of Delhi Police along with the forensic team are investigating the incident.

New Delhi:A half-naked body of a 55-year-old woman was recovered from her flat in Gulabi Bagh on Saturday.

The woman was living alone and ran a shop in the area. The crime scene reveals that she was brutally murdered after being raped, a top placed Delhi Police source told a news agency on condition of anonymity.

The neighbours informed the police about the incident at 9 am when they found her body at her flat after she didn't open her shop which was her routine.

A team of Delhi Police along with the forensic team and dog squad are present at the crime scene.

"We suspect the involvement of someone who knows the woman but it will be early to jump to any conclusion," a police official said.