Pune Murder: A 28-year-old BPO employee named Shubhada Shankar Kodare was fatally attacked with a kitchen knife by her male colleague, Krishna Satyanarayan Kanoja, in the Pune company's parking lot on January 7. The incident occurred around 6:15 pm, and disturbing videos shared on social media show bystanders watching as Shubhada knelt on the ground after the attack, with no one intervening to help her while Kanoja brandished a kitchen knife. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, she succumbed to her injuries later that evening. Police believe the attack stemmed from a financial dispute between the two colleagues, who worked as accountants at WNS Global Services.
The Pune murder took place in the parking space of WNS, located in the Yerwada area of the city, the Pune police told news agency PTI.
According to a report in The Indian Express , the Pune Police's investigation has revealed that Shubhada Shankar Kodare had borrowed nearly ₹4.5 lakh from the accused, who was seeking it back and threatening her. Police said she had borrowed the money over the past two years for medical treatment of her father.
"As per the primary information, the suspect allegedly attacked Kodare on her right elbow with a sharp weapon around 6 pm in the parking lot of the firm. It was found that the attack was a fallout of some dispute over money borrowing issue," Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manoj Patil said.
The Indian Express report also added that the Pune Police revealed that the accused, Krishna Satyanarayan Kanoja, had spoken with Shubhada's father and reiterated his demand for the repayment of the money he had lent her.
The woman, Shubhada Shankar Kodare, was bleeding profusely and was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, she succumbed to her injuries during treatment, ACP Patil said.
Krishna Satyanarayan Kanoja was detained and based on a complaint lodged by the deceased woman's sister. A case was registered under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.
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