30-year-old woman killed by in-laws; 2 detained

A 30-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws in Sukhpura area, police said in Ballia on Wednesday.

The body of Reena Rajbhar was recovered from the bushes on Tuesday evening and her seven-year-old daughter later told police that she was beaten to death, they said.

On the complaint of Reena's uncle Ramageer Rajbhar, a case was lodged on Wednesday against her husband Munna, brother-in-law Sudarshan, sister-in-law Jiuti Devi and nephew Raj Kumar. Jiuti and Raj Kumar have been detained, they said.