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BPO accountant murder: Fact finding committee meets family, visits location of crime

The incident took pace around 6.15 pm on January 7 in the parking lot of multinational BPO WNS Global Services, located in Yerawada.

familyThe committee emphasised the importance of sensitive media coverage of such incidents.

THE FACT finding committee formed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to investigate the murder of a 28-year-old accountant working for a multinational business process outsourcing (BPO) firm in Pune, visited the location of the crime, met the victim’s family members and colleagues as well as senior functionaries including the Police Commissioner, PMC Commissioner and the District Collector.

The incident took pace around 6.15 pm on January 7 in the parking lot of multinational BPO WNS Global Services, located in Yerawada. The victim, Shubhada Shankar Kodare (28) who had sustained an injury to her hand succumbed due to excessive bleeding. The alleged assailant Krishna Satyanarayan Kanoja (30), a resident of Shivajinagar, was arrested. Both worked as accountants for the firm.

NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatka had formed a fact finding committee to investigate the matter and propose preventive measures. The committee arrived in Pune on Tuesday.

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A press statement from the NCW on Wednesday read, “The committee interacted with the sister and father of the victim, offering assurances of all possible assistance from the NCW as well as support from district administration and law enforcement agencies. The committee visited the location of the incident and held a detailed meeting with the management of the company. Following this, the committee also engaged with the employees to understand the internal processes and to discuss safety measures.”

The release added, “The committee met with the Commissioner of Police, Pune, and other senior police officials. The police apprised the committee that the accused was apprehended at the scene of the crime. The committee also met with the Municipal Commissioner of Pune and the District Collector of Pune to discuss the provision of financial aid to the victim’s family and to ensure the safety of her family members. The committee emphasized the importance of sensitive media coverage of such incidents, urging that the safety and dignity of the victim’s family be safeguarded in the reporting process.”


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