MEERUT, Feb. 6 -- Two people were arrested for allegedly killing a woman in broad daylight in Pachokara village, under the Amroha Dehat police station area of Amroha, on Wednesday afternoon, said police on Thursday.

The accused have been identified as 22-year-old Dheeraj Kumar, the main accused, and his brother, Neeraj. Both were later sent to jail, police added.

According to police, Dheeraj had been in a romantic relationship with the deceased, 35-year-old Ruby, for nearly four years. However, over the past four months, Ruby had stopped communicating with him. Despite repeated attempts, when she refused to talk to him, Dheeraj allegedly lost control and stabbed her to death.

The victim, Ruby, was a Dalit resident of Pachokara village,...