ARARIA, Dec. 4 -- A school teacher was arrested from his residence on Thursday after his name surfaced in the murder of a 28-year-old female teacher from Uttar Pradesh, posted at Middle School Kanhaili under Narpatganj police station in Araria district.

The deceased, identified as Shivani Kumari alias Shivani Verma, was shot dead near her school on Wednesday while she was riding a scooty to work.

Araria Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjani Kumar said, "A school teacher identified as Ranjit Kumar has been arrested." He added that the victim's sister, Juli Kumari, also a teacher posted in Patna, has alleged that Ranjit Kumar was instrumental in her sister's killing.

Police have lodged an FIR based on Juli's complaint and further investig...