India, May 21 -- A 40-year-old school teacher was allegedly stabbed to death by a stalker while she was on her way to school and her body was burnt by the accused to conceal the evidence in Bihar's Katihar district on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased has been identified by police as Kumari Yashoda and the incident took place near her house at Pakariya Lakshmipur falling under the jurisdiction of Pranpur police limits. She was posted at Pakarhiya Primary School.

"The woman teacher was killed by stabbing and later the accused set the body on fire to conceal the evidence. The matter is related to love affairs. A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the gruesome incident and soon the accused will be nabbed,...