Pune Woman Fatally Attacked by Colleague in Office Parking Lot

A financial dispute escalated into a brutal machete attack, with bystanders failing to intervene.

Shubhada Kodare, 28, was fatally attacked by her colleague Krishna Kanoja, 30, in the parking lot of their Pune BPO workplace on January 7, 2025.
The attack stemmed from a financial dispute; Kanoja claimed Kodare borrowed ₹4 lakh under false pretenses and refused to repay him.
Disturbing video footage shows over 20 onlookers failing to intervene as Kanoja attacked Kodare with a machete-like weapon.
Kodare succumbed to her injuries from excessive blood loss despite being rushed to a nearby hospital.
The incident has sparked outrage over bystander inaction and workplace safety, with police and the National Commission for Women demanding swift action.