<p>People were shocked to find Geeta Aulakh's mutilated body on the streets near a chil-minder's house where she had gone to collect her two children. She was working as a receptionist in the popular Asian radio station Sunrise Radio.<br /><br />Horrified passers-by took her to the hospital where she died four hours later. Friends described her as a "fun-loving girl" who separated from her husband Harpreet, known as Sunny, about a year ago.<br /><br />A police said Harpreet Aulakh was among six men arrested in connection with her death. Seema Sidha, a news producer at Sunrise, said she could not understand why her friend had been killed.<br /><br />She said: "It is an absolute shock for everyone. Who would do such a thing to another person? To cut her hand off, who would do that?"<br /><br />Sidha and Geeta left office together at 6.30 pm local time on Monday before the latter took a bus as normal to pick up her children in Greenford. Half an hour later she was attacked. She was pronounced dead at 11.20 pm at Charing Cross Hospital, killed by a blow to the head.<br /><br />Avtar Lit, chairman of Lit Corporation that owns Sunrise Radio, described the killing as "unbelievable."<br /><br />"There's a close-knit staff here. To think that less than 24 hours ago she was answering the phone here," Lit said.<br /><br />The local media said Aulakh was born in Britain, while her estranged husband was born in Punjab. The couple had been separated for a year and she had custody of their two sons.<br /><br />Aulakh had recently returned after a visit to Punjab where she had attended a cousin's wedding.<br /><br />Acting detective chief inspector Andy Chalmers said: "When the victim was found we know that a lot of people were in the street and that several people may have tried to administer first aid before the police or ambulance arrived.<br /><br />The Metropolitan police have launched a murder inquiry.<br /><br /> Anyone with information has been asked to call the London incident room on 020 8358 0200 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<br /></p>
<p>People were shocked to find Geeta Aulakh's mutilated body on the streets near a chil-minder's house where she had gone to collect her two children. She was working as a receptionist in the popular Asian radio station Sunrise Radio.<br /><br />Horrified passers-by took her to the hospital where she died four hours later. Friends described her as a "fun-loving girl" who separated from her husband Harpreet, known as Sunny, about a year ago.<br /><br />A police said Harpreet Aulakh was among six men arrested in connection with her death. Seema Sidha, a news producer at Sunrise, said she could not understand why her friend had been killed.<br /><br />She said: "It is an absolute shock for everyone. Who would do such a thing to another person? To cut her hand off, who would do that?"<br /><br />Sidha and Geeta left office together at 6.30 pm local time on Monday before the latter took a bus as normal to pick up her children in Greenford. Half an hour later she was attacked. She was pronounced dead at 11.20 pm at Charing Cross Hospital, killed by a blow to the head.<br /><br />Avtar Lit, chairman of Lit Corporation that owns Sunrise Radio, described the killing as "unbelievable."<br /><br />"There's a close-knit staff here. To think that less than 24 hours ago she was answering the phone here," Lit said.<br /><br />The local media said Aulakh was born in Britain, while her estranged husband was born in Punjab. The couple had been separated for a year and she had custody of their two sons.<br /><br />Aulakh had recently returned after a visit to Punjab where she had attended a cousin's wedding.<br /><br />Acting detective chief inspector Andy Chalmers said: "When the victim was found we know that a lot of people were in the street and that several people may have tried to administer first aid before the police or ambulance arrived.<br /><br />The Metropolitan police have launched a murder inquiry.<br /><br /> Anyone with information has been asked to call the London incident room on 020 8358 0200 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<br /></p>