Sasaram, May 27 -- A 30-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws while she was plucking ladyfinger from a field in the Nauhatta area of Bihar's Rohtas district on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police have registered a murder case against eight people, including the deceased's uncle-in-law Shambhu Vishwakarma and his two sons.

Police on Wednesday arrested Vishwakarma from a hideout in Jharkhand's Garhwa district. Raids are currently underway to apprehend the remaining accused, superintendent of police (SP) Raushan Kumar said.

The deceased, Savita Devi, lived in the village with her two minor children while her husband, Arvind Vishwakarma, worked outside the state, a police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, ...