Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Police on Tuesday arrested a woman and her husband for allegedly killing the woman's 70-year-old mother over a dispute related to a fixed deposit and demand for a scooter in Tripura's capital, officials said.

Police identified the deceased as Sulekha Dey of the West Bubhanban area under West Agartala police station. Police took her daughter, Bulti Deb, and son-in-law, Bishnu Deb, into custody for their alleged involvement in the crime.

Sadar subdivision police officer D P Ray said the case took a dramatic turn during investigation as the complainants themselves emerged as the prime accused. "Initially, both Bulti Deb and Bishnu Deb lodged a complaint claiming that unidentified miscreants had entered their house and...