Pune/IBNS: A 28-year-old woman was killed by her colleague in the parking lot of their company in Pune on Tuesday, as she allegedly borrowed money from him under false pretences, media reports said.

Several people witnessed the horrific attack, but no one intervened. The woman, who was attacked with a cleaver, died of her injuries.

Krishna Kanoja, 30, an accountant at WNS Global - a business process outsourcing (BPO) company in Yerawada - told the police that his colleague, 28-year-old Shubhada Kodare, had borrowed money from him several times, on pretext of her father being unwell and needing treatment.

When Kanoja asked her to return the money, Kodare refused, citing her father's condition.

He then went to her native place to corroborate her story and found that her father was okay and was not suffering from any health issues.

On Tuesday around 6 PM, Kanoja called Kodare to their office's parking lot to confront her and ask for his money back.

When Kodare refused, it led to an argument, and Kanoja slashed at her with the cleaver.

Several people who were in the parking lot saw Kanoja attack Kodare but did not try to stop him. One or more of them even recorded the incident. It was only after the woman was writhing on the ground and Kanoja threw the weapon that a crowd surrounded him and thrashed him.

"Kodare was rushed to a hospital with a severe injury to her elbow. She was declared dead around 9 pm on Tuesday. A case was registered and Kanoja has been arrested," said a police officer.