Man arrested for murdering sister-in-law in HP's Bilaspur district

A 53-year-old woman, whose body was found inside a cowshed, was allegedly murdered by her brother-in-law in this district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Monday.The woman was identified as Roshini Devi, whereas the accused is a principal in a government school.According to police, Devi had gone to milk a buffalo in the cattle shed around 5.30 am on Monday when she was allegedly attacked by her brother-in-law with a sharp-edged weapon.The woman sustained a deep wound on her neck and died on the spot.

A 53-year-old woman, whose body was found inside a cowshed, was allegedly murdered by her brother-in-law in this district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Monday.

The woman was identified as Roshini Devi, whereas the accused is a principal in a government school.

According to police, Devi had gone to milk a buffalo in the cattle shed around 5.30 am on Monday when she was allegedly attacked by her brother-in-law with a sharp-edged weapon.

The woman sustained a deep wound on her neck and died on the spot. When Roshini did not return home till 6.30 am, the family members started looking for her and found her lying in a pool of blood in the shed. The family members informed the police who took the body in their possession and sent it to Bilaspur for post-mortem. The forensic team has also collected evidence from the spot.

A case of murder has been registered by the Ghumarwin police and the brother-in-law of the deceased has been arrested, said police adding that further investigation was on. The police are yet to reveal the reason behind the murder.