An octogenarian woman was stabbed to death by unknown miscreant at her flat in New Green City apartment in Baliguma on National Highway 33 under M G M Police station here on Saturday evening, police said.

The victim, A Shakuntala Devi, was alone at home when the incident occurred, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vijay Kumar Mahato said. She sustained head injuries and there were also stab wounds at two places on her body, he said. The victim was living with her daughter, who had been to a clinic for an eye operation.