Two people have been arrested on charge of murdering a woman.

Police arrested Kushal Das, 34, of Birgunj Municipality-27, and his brother, Bharat Das, 27, on Wednesday.

Kushal has been accused of murdering his thirty-year-old wife Rinku Devi. He had accused Rinku of having affairs with other men.

According to police, Kushal murdered his wife by electrocuting her on Tuesday midnight.

Police say that Kushal, after committing the crime, called Bharat and took Rinku’s body outside and ran over the body with his brother’s vehicle, crushing her head.

Shreepur ward Police Office Inspector Dilliraj Sapkota and Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Yadav of District Police Office, Parsa, had reached the incident spot after they were informed about a woman lying lifeless in the middle of the road.

Kushal was named the main accused in the case following a preliminary investigation, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Giri.

Both brothers have been taken into custody for further investigation.