A housewife was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws and killed in her marital home at Khardah in the northern fringes of Kolkata, police said today.
The incident took place on Thursday night and the charred body of the woman was recovered by the police.
The woman's husband, brother-in-law and his wife were arrested after her brother lodged a complaint with the police yesterday.
A case of murder has been initiated, the police added.
