The woman was identified as Vimla Devi, who lived with her son and daughter-in-law.
Her body was found around 12 pm today by her relatives, who called up the police control room.
Her limbs were tied with a rope and she suffered severe injuries on her head and forehead, said a senior police officer.
The police did not rule out the probability of an existing property dispute as a motive behind the murder, but refrained from drawing any conclusion before further investigation.
A case under Section 302 (murder) of IPC has been registered at Kapashera police station, said the officer.
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