Jabalpur man stabs co-worker 4 times, calmly returns to work; CCTV captures murder

CCTV footage of a restaurant in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur captures a shocking murder in which Pawan stabbed co-worker Muskan Chaudhary four times. Despite her screams and injuries, he appeared unfazed and continued working beside her. Muskan later died during treatment. Police arrested Pawan and booked him for murder.4 knife blows, screams, then work as usual: Jabalpur murder caught on CCTVA woman working at a restaurant in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur was murdered with a kitchen knife, and CCTV footage of the incident has now surfaced. The footage shows the accused repeatedly stabbing the woman with a knife kept in the kitchen.The woman can be seen screaming in pain after the attack, but the accused appears unfazed. He continues working in the kitchen, even as the injured woman lies bleeding just a few feet away.The CCTV footage captures the shocking sequence of events inside the restaurant, including the moments leading up to the attack and the accused's actions immediately afterwards.The murder took place on the evening of August 14 at Mahfil Bar and Restaurant in the Gohalpur police station area. Muskan Chaudhary, who worked at the restaurant, was attacked with a kitchen knife by her co-worker, Pawan. Muskan succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.Following the incident, police arrested Pawan and registered a case of murder against him. The incident had raised questions about the motive behind Pawan Verma's brutal attack on Muskan.During the investigation, police recovered CCTV footage from a camera installed inside the restaurant's kitchen, which has captured the entire sequence of events.The nearly three-minute-long footage shows Muskan and Pawan working together in the kitchen. During the first minute, the two can be seen arguing over something.Pawan then suddenly loses his temper, picks up a knife kept in the kitchen and approaches Muskan before stabbing her in the abdomen.Pawan does not stop there and repeatedly attacks Muskan, stabbing her four times in the abdomen. About a second after the attack, another employee enters the kitchen, becomes alarmed upon seeing Muskan injured and leaves the spot.What is even more shocking is Pawan's behaviour after the attack. Despite having stabbed Muskan multiple times, he appears completely unfazed.He casually picks up a cooking pan and resumes working in the kitchen. For the next 40 to 50 seconds, the CCTV footage shows Pawan continuing his work while Muskan lies bleeding just beside him.Nearly a minute later, other restaurant employees arrive, lift Muskan and rush her to the hospital. The CCTV footage has provided police with a minute-by-minute account of the murder.Police have arrested Pawan in connection with the murder and sent him to jail.- EndsPublished By: Sayan GangulyPublished On: Aug 18, 2026 17:44 IST