India, July 27 -- Three members of a family were arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering and secretly burying a 17-year-old Muslim girl in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district after she eloped with a 19-year-old Dalit boy, police said.

The Baraut police said the girl's father, Waris, uncle Matlubh, and cousin Sadik-all residents of Palda village-were taken into custody after villagers noticed injury marks on the girl's neck during her burial and informed the boy's family and local police.

According to the primary investigation, the girl was in a relationship with Sagar Kashyap, a scheduled caste youth from the same village under Baraut police station limits. "The two had been in love for over 18 months but faced strong opposition from th...