Chennai, Jun 24 (IT) : A woman employee of IT major Infosys was hacked to death infront of dozens of horrified onlookers at a busy railway station in Chennai today. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Swathi.

The woman was attacked by a man at the railway station and before anyone could react he walked out of the crime scene.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED:

Swathi, who worked as an IT professional in Infosys, was dropped at Nungambakkam railway station around 6.20 am by her father.

As she was waiting to catch a train to her office, a man approached her on the platform.

The man, wearing a green shirt and black trouser, started arguing with Swathi over some issue. The two had an animated discussion.

Before anyone could react, the man suddenly pulled out a sickle from a travelling bag that he was carrying and slashed Swathi below her jaw.

She fell on the ground bleeding profusely. The attacker walked away from the platform as no one came forward to stop him.

Cops arrived on the spot later and it took them nearly two hours to remove her body from the spot.

A manhunt has been launched to nab the attacker.

The police is speaking to the victim's family and friends to gather more clues about the attacker.