India, Aug. 19 -- A day after a man's body was found stuffed in a drum in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara district, police have arrested the victim's wife and her alleged lover.

The colour of the drum and the alleged motive have led to parallels being drawn with another infamous case in UP's Meerut.

Hansram's wife, Sunita, and her alleged lover, Jitendra, who is also the son of the landlord of their house in Rajasthan, were arrested on Monday. The two accused had been on the run along with Sunita's three children. As per police officials, they are being questioned.

Hansram, the victim, was originally from UP's Shahjahanpur.

He lived with his wife and three children in Rajasthan in a rented rooftop room for the past two months as he worke...