India, March 4 -- A woman from Turkmenistan, living under a false identity in India, was allegedly killed in a town of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut last month by a group of men who also burnt her face with acid to destroy evidence.

Sharing disturbing details of the alleged crime, police said the woman - identified Muhabbat from Turkmenistan - had been staying in India using an Aadhaar card in the name of Archita Arora.

Her mother, Nazhmudinova Gulnara, recognised her earrings during a video call and confirmed her identity, HT reported earlier.

Police have arrested four men - Chanchal Kumar alias Bunty; Gurumukh alias Arvind, Sandeep alias Sittu and Vivek alias Kaka - in connection with the case.

Police said Muhabbat's body was recovered nea...