A female lawyer who had sustained life-threatening stabbing wounds on Tuesday succumbed to her injuries while on the way to the hospital in Karachi, Aaj News reported.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Saba. She was attacked with a knife on a street of the New Karachi area by an unidentified man.

The SSP Central said that the deceased’s neighbour was apparently involved in the murder, adding that the accused had managed to escape. Moreover, the police have arrested three brothers.

They added that the families of the deceased and the suspect had earlier been fighting with each other.