A 66-year-old retired government employee was brutally killed during a robbery attempt at his home in Durga Nagar, under Koradi police station limits, on Tuesday, February 25.
The deceased has been identified as Papa Shivrao Madavi.
According to police sources, Madavi lived with his wife and two children—a son and a daughter—in Durga Nagar, located on the outskirts of Koradi. On Tuesday morning, his wife and children left for work, leaving him alone at home.
During this time, an unidentified intruder allegedly broke into the house to commit robbery. Police suspect that when Madavi resisted, the accused stabbed him to death before fleeing the scene.
The crime came to light when his wife returned home around 4 p.m. and found him dead, prompting an immediate call to the police. Koradi police reached the spot, conducted a panchanama, and recovered the murder weapon.
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