Mumbai: In a gruesome incident in Vasai, Mumbai, a man brutally murdered his girlfriend by striking her head several times with an iron wrench on Tuesday morning. The horrific incident happened in the morning in the Chinchpada area of Vasai East.

A CCTV camera captured a harrowing scene where a crowd watched but did not intervene as the assailant, identified as Rohit Yadav, repeatedly struck 20-year-old Aarti Yadav with the wrench. 

Police officials stated that the motive behind the horrific act was a troubled romantic relationship. Rohit and Aarti had been in a relationship until recently when Aarti decided to end it. Allegedly suspecting her of moving on with someone else, Rohit flew into a rage and carried out the fatal attack.

The Waliv police have registered a case of murder against Rohit Yadav, who has been apprehended.  Police conducting investigation into this case.