MEERUT, June 6 -- A woman and her alleged lover, both in their 30s, were arrested on Friday for allegedly murdering her husband and burying his body in an orchard in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district more than three-and-a-half months after the crime was committed.

Police identified the accused as Uma and Nanhe. The victim was identified as Omkar Singh who had a criminal history and was facing multiple cases. Acting on the confession of the accused, police recovered the victim's skeletal remains from Nanhe's orchard and sent them for a DNA examination to confirm the deceased's identity.

Devendra Singh, SP (city), Shahjahanpur, said Omkar's opposition to the illicit relationship between his wife and Nanhe led to his murder. On March 6...