India, Dec. 23 -- A woman and her alleged lover have been arrested for the murder of her husband and for dismembering his body, reportedly using a wood grinder, in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, police said on Monday.

According to police, Ruby, a resident of Mohalla Chunni in the Chandousi area, had filed a missing person complaint on November 18, stating that her husband Rahul (38) had not returned home, news agency PTI reported.

Nearly a month later, on December 15, police recovered a mutilated body from a drain near the Eidgah area. The body was missing the head, hands and legs, prompting an intensive investigation.

"The body was taken into custody, and a post-mortem was conducted," Superintendent of Police KK Bishnoi said, addin...