NEW DELHI: A pregnant woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her former live-in partner in Delhi's Nabi Karim area, after which her husband overpowered and killed the attacker, police said on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as 22-year-old Shalini and 34-year-old Aashu alias Shailendra.

Shailendra is a "bad character" of Nabi Karim Police Station, officials said.

Shalini's husband, 23-year-old Aakash, who sustained multiple stab injuries while trying to save his wife, is undergoing treatment at a hospital here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said in a statement.

"The incident occurred around 10:15 pm on Saturday when Aakash and Shalini were on their way to meet her mother, Sheila, on Qutub Road. Aashu suddenly arrived there and attacked Aakash with a knife,"

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