India, July 5 -- A woman and her lover have been arrested for allegedly making two attempts to kill her husband and two young sons, Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal Police said on Friday.

Naina Sharma and her alleged partner Ashish Mishra were in an extramarital affair. They reportedly saw her husband and children as barriers to their relationship, news agency PTI reported, citing cops.

To continue their relationship without interference, the two allegedly made a plan to eliminate the husband, Gopal Mishra.

The incident came to light when the woman, Naina, reportedly attacked Gopal with a knife in his sleep. However, Gopal managed to fight off the assailants. He raised an alarm, which forced Naina and Ashish to flee the scene before they could ...