Woman raped, murdered by lover, friends

A 22-year-old woman was raped and murdered allegedly by her lover and his two friends, police said on Tuesday.

"The body of the woman was found on Monday near a railway line. Three persons, including the woman's lover have been arrested," Superintendent of Police S K Kalia said.

During interrogation, the three confessed to the crime, he said, adding that their fourth accomplice is absconding.

The three have been identified as Mandeep Singh, with whom the victim was having an affair, Rajesh Kumar and Sanjay alais Diler. Kalia said that the arrests were made based on the information provided by the victim's sister.