India, Sept. 24 -- A 39-year-old woman was killed, and her 20-year-old daughter and 42-year-old sister-in-law were seriously injured after a relative allegedly attacked them with a meat cleaver at their home in Khyala JJ Colony, west Delhi, on Tuesday morning, police said.

The deceased, identified as Nusrat, worked as a bouncer. Police said her daughter, Saniya, lost a finger in the attack. The alleged assailant, Istekhar Ahmad, alias Babbu, was overpowered by other family members and handed over to police. He has been booked for murder and attempted murder at Khyala police station.

Deputy commissioner of police (West) Sharad Bhaskar said police received information about the assault at 8.05am. "The other two injured women were already ...