MEERUT, July 31 -- A woman was allegedly murdered and robbed on the Bareilly-Wazirganj highway while her husband was held at gunpoint late Wednesday night. The couple was returning from Purnagiri temple when they were waylaid by around half a dozen armed men, police said on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Amrawati, 35, and her husband as Om Sharan -- residents of Vyooli village in Wazirganj block.

As per reports, after briefly stopping at Amrawati's parental home in Motipura village, Aonla, they resumed their journey on a borrowed bike at around 11:30pm. They were intercepted by the group near Kanthari temple on Wazirganj road.

The group, armed with country-made pistols and sharp-edged weapons, held Om Sharan at gunpoint and as...