Two women beat their 65-year-old mother-in-law to death with the help of other family members in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district, PTI has reported.

The police on Monday arrested three persons in connection with the incident that occurred last month, and a search has been launched for the others involved in the crime, an official said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niranjan Sharma said Munni Devi (65) was allegedly beaten up by her daughters-in-law Savitri and Chanda, and her elder son Dharmendra with sticks and stones on March 7.

Munni Devi succumbed to her injuries on March 9.

Investigations revealed that five other family members had also helped the accused, the official further said.

A purported video of the incident has also surfaced on social media.