Two brothers have been arrested for allegedly killing an 85-year-old woman by setting her house on fire in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura area during last month's riots, police said on Thursday.
The two accused, Arun (26) and Varun (22), who lived in the victim's neighbourhood in Gamri village, were arrested by the crime branch of the Delhi Police on March 11. They were identified on the basis of video clippings as well as by locals and eyewitnesses, officials said.
The woman, Akbari, was trapped inside her home when a mob set it ablaze on February 25. Her body could be retrieved around 10 hours later when the fire brigade managed to bring the blaze under control, police said