Pauri (Uttarakhand), Dec 23 (PTI) A 78-year-old woman was killed, and jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh and cash was looted from her house in Bagad village here, officials said on Thursday.

Police said they have arrested a 23-year-old man from the same village in connection with the alleged murder and theft.

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The man barged into the elderly woman's house on Wednesday with an intention to steal but hit her with a heavy object when she resisted, Pauri Circle Officer P L Tamta said.

Jewellery worth Rs 2.50 lakh and Rs 92,400 in cash were recovered from him, Tamta said.

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