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“We have saved a slide for further examination to confirm whether the victim was raped. SHAHJAHANPUR: A 60-year-old woman was raped and murdered by robbers who fled with cash and valuables from her house in a Jaitipur block village of Shahjahanpur on Saturday morning, said police.Jaitipur police registered an FIR under IPC sections 302 (murder), 376 ( rape ) and 390 ( robbery ) against unidentified robbers.Additional SP (rural) SC Shakya told TOI, “The woman was allegedly raped and killed by the robbers who fled with cash and valuables from her house. We are thoroughly investigating the case, and it will be cracked soon.”Dr Ajay Nagar, a panel member who conducted autopsy, said the autopsy report suggested that the woman died of head injury inflicted by some heavy object . There were injury marks on her thighs. Although the possibility of rape cannot be ruled out, we have been waiting for the report of further examinations to confirm it.”Police said the body was “semi-naked” when locals spotted it on Saturday; they immediately informed police and her family members about her death.The deceased’s son told police that he had sold his buffalo on Friday, and the money he had kept in the house was also missing along with valuables..