Elderly woman found beheaded in MP home, head dumped in wheat field

BHOPAL: A 60-year-old woman was found murdered with her head severed at her house in Lohi village under Bichhiya police station limits in Rewa district on Monday, with the motive yet to be ascertained.The deceased was later identified as Leelawati Patel, who lived alone. Her mutilated body was found behind the house, while the severed head was recovered from a nearby wheat field following a search operation in the area.According to police, the body bore multiple injury marks. The incident came to light after locals alerted her relatives, who then informed the police. The body was sent for post-mortem examination.Initial investigation suggests that the assailants dumped the severed head about 50 metres away from the house before fleeing. However, the motive behind the murder remains unclear, and investigators are probing all possible angles.CSP Rewa, Rajeev Pathak, told TOI, "So far, nothing is clear. Locals are saying there could be some black magic-related angle, some are saying it could be some relationship issues, some are attributing it to a loot attempt leading to murder, but nothing is clear yet. No suspect has been found till now, but our probe is going on."Police said no suspects have been identified so far, and efforts are underway to gather evidence and trace those involved.