India, Feb. 2 -- A 21-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar was allegedly raped and murdered by her elder sister's husband and two others, who later burned her body in a bid to destroy evidence, police said on Saturday.

The accused, identified as Ashish, was reportedly pressuring the woman to marry him, news agency PTI quoted police as saying. The incident took place in Bavana village of Budhana area.

The woman's family reported her missing on January 23, police added.

Officials said the accused, along with his associates, lured the woman away from her home, gang-raped her and later strangled her to death.

They then allegedly burned her body in an attempt to destroy the evidence, police added.

Ashish was arrested, following...