A man was arrested on Sunday night after he stabbed and injured his 35-year-old estranged wife over a marital dispute in Mumbai.

The incident took place after the woman stepped out of the residence of her employer in suburban Khar, a police official was qouted as saying by PTI.

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The woman sustained injuries on her neck, the official said, adding the attacker was arrested from his home in Dharavi.

The injured woman was rushed to a nearby hospital where she is recuperating and her condition is stated to be stable.

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A case of attempt to murder has been registered and further investigation is underway.

(With inputs from PTI)