India, Aug. 10 -- A woman and her husband from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal were detained by police for allegedly torturing and murdering a 45-year-old man.

The couple - Raees Ahmed and his wife Sitara - allegedly tortured the victim using tools like screwdrivers and pliers before murdering him, NDTV reported.

The family of the victim, who has been identified as Anish, said that he was murdered over a Rs.7 lakh debt, which the accused couple owed to him.

The victim's father, Mustakim, said that his son was murdered in a brutal manner, adding that the accused "broke his hands and legs" and "stripped him". The father said that the couple had called Anish to their house, according to NDTV.

"They killed my son so brutally that I cannot even de...