05 June,2026 01:18 PM IST | Mohali | mid-day online correspondent
The attack case was captured in CCTV of the office. Pic/videograb/X
A woman employed at a private company in Punjab's Mohali was allegedly stabbed to death by a colleague following a dispute at their workplace on Thursday evening, reported the IANS.
The accused later allegedly attempted to take his own life and is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.
Police have registered a murder case and launched a detailed investigation into the incident.
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Dimple, a resident of Patiala. Both the victim and the accused were rushed to hospital in a critical condition after the incident, the news agency reported.
Doctors later declared Dimple dead due to the severity of her injuries, while the accused, identified as Harvinder Mann, also known as Harry, remains in a critical condition.
According to preliminary investigations, both individuals worked for the same private company involved in packers and movers services.
Police said both had known each other for around three years and had developed a friendship during that time. However, the relationship reportedly ended some time ago, as per the IANS.
Investigators believe the accused had been attempting to reconcile with the victim following the breakup but was unable to do so.
Police said Harvinder arrived at the company premises on Thursday evening, where an argument reportedly broke out between the two, reported the IANS.
During the altercation, he allegedly attacked Dimple with a knife, inflicting multiple injuries.
The incident left other employees at the office shocked and frightened, prompting an immediate alert to the police.
Officers rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident and transported both injured individuals to hospital.
Aman Baidwan, Station House Officer of Phase-11 Police Station in Mohali, said that the woman's death and said her family had been informed.
He added that further legal formalities, including the recording of statements from family members, would be carried out upon their arrival.
According to police, information about the incident was received at around 7.40 pm.
A police team and forensic experts were immediately deployed to the scene to collect evidence. CCTV footage from the premises has been seized and is being examined as part of the investigation, as per the IANS.
Officials remained at the site until late in the evening and secured the area for further forensic examination.
Police are now investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, including the nature of the relationship between the victim and the accused and the events that led to the attack.
Further investigation is underway.
(with IANS inputs)
