A 65-year-old has been arrested in Pune after a four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered, police said. The incident that occurred in Bhor tehsil on Friday (May 1) led to protests late into the night, with locals blocking thePune-Satara highwayand demanding justice. According to police, the girl had been staying at her grandmother’s house for summer vacation and was playing near a local temple when the accused allegedly lured her away around 3.15 pm. Investigators said he took her to a nearby cowshed, where he sexually assaulted her. She was later found dead.
When the girl went missing, her relatives began looking for her. During the search, CCTV footage from a private residence captured the accused taking the girl with him. Her body was later recovered from the cowshed and sent for post-mortem examination.
The accused was arrested soon after, officials said. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandipsingh Gill assuaged the mob, assuring the public that a chargesheet in the case will be filed within 15 days.
However, a bandh was organised in the area on Saturday as tensions remain high. Locals marched in the area demanding strict action against the accused..
Meanwhile, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule took to her X handle, and spoke of the incident, demanding strict action in the matter.
"I have spoken with the Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural, regarding the inhuman incident in Nasrapur that has tarnished humanity. They have assured strictest possible action against the beast who committed this heinous crime. I remain in constant touch with the government and administration on this matter, and efforts are underway to ensure justice for the victim. My humble request to fellow citizens is that it is our collective stance that the criminal should face the harshest punishment and the victim should get justice. The police administration has taken note of the aggressive stance adopted by all of us on this issue. Please, let us all maintain restraint in this matter. Strictest possible action will be taken against the guilty party in this case," she said.
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