India, Dec. 24 -- An 18-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, and her body set ablaze after being doused in kerosene in order to destroy evidence, police said on Wednesday.

The victim's fiance, his lover and the lover's mother have been arrested in connection with the with the incident, PTI news agency quoted police as saying.

The victim, identified as Shalimunish, got engaged to 22-year-old Imran a few months ago, Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar said. While Shalimunish was a resident of Laldeeh Hussainabad Grant area, Imran lived in Chhapia in neighbouring Gonda district.

Imran had allegedly developed a relationship with another woman, Sakina, through social media. When his fiance, Sha...