The accused strangled the woman and brutally murdered her leaving her in a pool of blood. (Image for representation: Getty Imgaes)

A man murdered his live-in partner, who was also his mother-in-law, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday over his objection of the woman working as a prostitute.

As of now, police is trying to nab the accused, Shahrukh Khan, who is currently absconding.

According to police, the deceased identified as Shaheen was in a live-in relationship with a man named Shahrukh Khan in Ashok Vihar Colony in Bhopal.

Police said that Shaheen and Shahrukh had a fight on Saturday night.

Shaheen was involved in prostitution. Shahrukh repeatedly disapproved of her work and asked her not to involve in it, but Shaheen refused to leave prostitution.

This led to a quarrel between the two on Saturday, however, on Sunday, Shahrukh strangled Shaheen and brutally murdered her leaving her in a pool of blood.

After the murder, Shah Rukh informed his friend and escaped from the flat.

Surprisingly, Shaheen was Shahrukh's mother-in-law.

Shahrukh had married Shaheen's daughter a few years ago. After some time, a relationship brewed up between Shahrukh and his mother-in-law Shaheen.

Later, Shaheen divorced her husband following which she started living with Shahrukh at Ashoka Vihar Colony flat in Ashoka Garden in Bhopal.

According to police, Shaheen had also been arrested in connection to prostitution.