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NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man and his 23-year-old girlfriend were waylaid while in an app-based cab near Dallupura , in east Delhi, on Friday evening and stabbed dozens of times, allegedly by the woman's uncle and brother. The man died on the spot; he had been slashed and stabbed 14 times. The girl, stabbed 11-12 times, is fighting for life.

The two men accused of the knifings were caught at the crime scene. Police said that during interrogation they claimed they had murdered the youth to "save the honour" of their family. Joint commissioner (eastern range) Ravindra Yadav said the two accused are Rinku (25) and his nephew, Shankar (23). Police are also probing whether other family members were involved.

