BHOPAL: Shahjehanabad police on Monday claimed to have cracked the murder and robbery of a 75-year-old woman at Bajpai Nagar Multi, arresting a 45-year-old woman tenant from the same residential complex on Sunday.The accused, identified as Rekha alias Rita alias Reet, allegedly killed Kalri Devi for her jewellery and fled with the valuables. Police also recovered the stolen jewellery from a sewage chamber pipe inside the premises, where she had allegedly hidden it.Police said the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the case, identified Rekha through CCTV footage and by questioning residents of the neighbourhood. She lived in A-1 Block of the complex, while the victim resided in A-2 Block.According to police, Rekha, who hails from Bhusawal in Maharashtra and has a criminal record, allegedly confessed during questioning that she had targeted Kalri Devi out of greed for the jewellery she was wearing. She had been facing a financial crisis for the past three months and had gone to Kalri Devi’s flat to seek a loan. When the elderly woman went towards the bathroom, Rekha allegedly pounced on her, smothered her to death and robbed her of her jewellery before calmly leaving the flat.Police recovered gold earrings, a nose ring, anklets and cash allegedly looted from the victim. They also seized the clothes and slippers the accused was wearing at the time of the crime, along with her mobile phone.Technical evidence helps identify suspectKalri Devi Prajapati lived on the ground floor of A-2 Block with her 40-year-old son, who is mute and hearing-impaired, and her 20-year-old grandson, her daughter’s son. Her son works in the Collectorate and is currently deployed at a government office in Shyamla Hills. She also has four married daughters.At the time of the incident, her son was away on duty, while her grandson had also gone out for work, leaving her alone at home.On the day of the incident, a neighbour, Varsha, spoke to Kalri Devi around 2pm. When Varsha returned from work at around 4.30pm, she found the flat’s door open. She called out to the elderly woman but received no response. On entering, she found Kalri Devi lying unconscious in front of the bathroom, with injuries to her ears and neck and blood coming from her mouth.Acting on the information, police reached the spot. A preliminary post-mortem report indicated that she had died of asphyxiation due to an obstruction of her airway.During the investigation, police questioned residents and collected CCTV footage from the area. The findings pointed towards a woman living in a nearby block, leading investigators to Rekha.Police said Rekha has a criminal record, with cases registered against her at Nishatpura police station for allegedly assisting in the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, and at Shahjehanabad police station for allegedly abusing and assaulting a person in a public place and issuing death threats.A case of murder and robbery was registered against her under relevant sections of the BNS. Further investigation is underway.