India, Sept. 28 -- A 40-year-old woman and her minor son suffered gunshot injuries after her husband allegedly opened fire at them following a matrimonial dispute at her parental home in Moonga Nagar near Dayalpur in northeast Delhi on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The accused, Abdul Karim, a resident of Jahangirpuri in northwest Delhi, fled after shooting his wife, Rizwana, and their 17-year-old son, Arbaz, who was injured while trying to save his mother, officers said. Police said the type of firearm used will be confirmed only after the accused is arrested and the weapon is recovered.

The victims were rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital and later shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital for advanced treatment. Rizwana's...