New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- A woman was stabbed to death while trying to save her son from an assault in the Najafgarh area, police said.

The deceased, identified as Seema Rishi, succumbed to her injuries on October 17 after being hospitalised following the late-night attack on October 15. The alleged accused has been identified as Satish Lamba (30).

The victim's husband, Kamal Rishi, said, "There were three people, and they attacked us with a knife. When someone told us, my wife left first, then I left. As soon as we arrived, I was attacked first, and then my wife was attacked. We had actually gone there just to calm things down. First, we took my wife to a government centre, and then they referred her to Deen Dayal Hospital."

The victim's ...