Khulna: A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by robbers in Textile Mill area adjacent to Boyra main road in Khulna city on Sunday night.

The deceased is Shefali Rani Banik, 50, wife former food inspector late Gobindo Lal Banik, a resident of the area.

Quoting to witnesses, police said a gang of robbers numbering four stormed in her house when she was alone at about 8:00pm.

Sensing the presence of robbers, Shefali started to scream.

Later, the robbers stabbed her indiscriminately at her kitchen, leaving her dead.

On information, police recovered the body breaking the door.

Police also arrested a robber in this connection while three others managed to flee.