Latur: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her brother-in-law over an old rivalry in Latur, a police officer said on Thursday.

He said, Shalubai Alamkar was murdered in Basaveshwar Gali of Udgir on Wednesday.

"There was a previous dispute between him and accused Suresh Alamkar which escalated, during which he stabbed him in the stomach. He was declared brought dead when taken to the nearest hospital," said an officer of Udgir police station.

They have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Justice Code for murder and other crimes.