Woman killed while trying to save brother from being stabbed

New Delhi:  A 23-year-old woman was killed as she tried to protect her bother from being stabbed by a man in southwest Delhi’s Dabri area on Tuesday.
Police said the accused, identified as Sumit, had a friendly relation with the wife of the woman’s brother who had objected to it. The woman’s mother was also injured in the attack.
The incident took place this morning when Sumit, who owns a grocery shop in the area, allegedly entered his neighbour’s house with a knife to kill Nitin, the brother of the deceased woman Jyoti.
When Sumit tried to stab Nitin, his mother and sister intervened and were injured in the clash. During the fight, Sumit accidentally stabbed Jyoti on her chest, police said.
When Nitin tried to nab Sumit, he again attacked him and this time he stabbed Nitin’s mother and fled from the spot.  (PTI)