Pune: NCW fact finding team begins investigation into BPO employee murder case

The NCW took suo motu cognisance of the case where a woman working in a BPO was hacked to death by her colleague over an alleged money dispute.

Over the next two days, the committee will focus on examining how the incident occurred in broad daylight despite the presence of many people.

THE fact-finding team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) arrived in Pune city today to begin investigation into the murder of a BPO employee which happened last Tuesday.

The NCW took suo motu cognisance of the case where a woman working in a BPO was hacked to death by her colleague over an alleged money dispute. The crime occurred in the parking lot of the company in Yerawada and despite the presence of several onlookers, nobody intervened to stop the attack, highlighting a growing phenomenon of the bystander effect, stated an NCW press release.

In response to the shocking incident, Chairperson of the NCW, Vijaya Rahatkar, constituted a fact finding committee to thoroughly investigate the matter and recommend necessary measures to prevent recurrence of such crimes.

The committee comprises Meenakshi Negi, Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, B.K. Sinha, Former Director General of Police, Haryana and R. Sreelekha, Former Director General of Police, Kerala.

Over the next two days, the committee will focus on examining how the incident occurred in broad daylight despite the presence of many people. interview the victim’s friends and colleagues, and will visit the site of the incident to find any new insights. The committee will engage with associations representing IT and BPO employees as well.

The committee will submit its findings and recommendations within 10 working day, the release added.

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