85-year-old woman raped, murdered by 35-year-old drunk man in Bareilly

BAREILLY: An 85-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a 35-year-old drunk man at a village in Bareilly's Hafizganj on Monday.

Police said the octogenarian died during the sexual assault and the man was charged under BNS sections 333 (house trespass with intent to hurt) and 66 (rape causing death or persistent vegetative state).

He was later arrested.

The woman from a minority community used to live alone after the death of her husband and elder son. Her sister-in-law and other kin live in the same locality and took care of her.

On Monday afternoon, Rakesh Kumar, who lives in the same village, barged into her house, locked the room and raped her

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