Robbers slit a 70-year-old woman's throat during a house break-in in the Islamnagar area in Badaun, the police said on Tuesday.
The woman, who was alone at the time in her Mausampur village house, has a sub-inspector son posted in the Hapur district.
Ratan Rani's husband, Kuber Singh, died of cancer a few years ago.
According to the police, intruders broke into her home late Monday night and started swiping valuables.
When she confronted them, they slashed her throat, killing her instantly. -- PTI
