India, March 16 -- A 32-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law when he was trying to attack his wife, the victim's sister, in outer north Delhi's Alipur area on Friday evening. The accused is yet to be arrested, police officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

A senior police officer on condition of anonymity said that the victim was identified as Ritu Devi, a resident of Singhu village, and the accused as Prasoon Kumar, the husband of Ritu's sister, Moni Devi.

Police said that on Friday evening, Satyawadi Harish Chandra Hospital informed them that a woman was admitted with stab injuries. She was declared dead at the hospital, they added. "When police reached the hospital, they met Ritu's husband, Kharju Singh, ...