The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of a recent case in Pune, where a woman working in a BPO company was allegedly hacked to death by her colleague over a money dispute, a press release said.
The crime occurred in the company parking lot. Despite the presence of several onlookers, none intervened to stop the attack, highlighting the growing phenomenon of the bystander effect.
In response to this shocking incident, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Vijaya Rahatkar, has constituted a fact-finding committee to thoroughly investigate the matter and recommend necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such crimes, the press release said.
The fact-finding committee includes Meenakshi Negi, Member Secretary of the National Commission for Women; BK Sinha, former Director General of Police in Haryana; and R Sreelekha, former Director General of Police in Kerala.
The fact-finding committee arrived in Pune on Tuesday and has started its investigation to uncover the facts.
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 visit the incident site to gain new insights. The committee will also engage with associations representing IT and BPO employees.
The committee will also meet with the Commissioner of Police, District Authorities, the Investigation Officer, and other relevant authorities.
The committee will submit its findings and recommendations within 10 working days. The National Commission for Women will explore ways to prevent such incidents in the future, the press release said.
