Nine-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted, Murdered in Pune; Neighbour Held
Police said CCTV footage helped identify the suspect, who later confessed after allegedly luring the child away with a guava.
- On Tuesday, Maharashtra police arrested a 25-year-old neighbour for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Pimpalwadi village, Pune district. The daily wager was taken into custody after the victim's family filed a missing complaint.
- Pune rural superintendent of police Sandip Singh Gill said the suspect lured the victim away from her home on the pretext of offering a guava. CCTV footage analysis confirmed the pair were together before the crime.
- During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime and directed officers to the location in a sugarcane field. Authorities recovered the girl's body and sent it for an autopsy.
- Calling the incident "extremely shocking and unfortunate," Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar assured strict action and pledged to request Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis to expedite the case via a fast-track court.
- Pawar plans to visit the village soon to meet the bereaved family, while Gill confirmed that investigation remains ongoing to ensure stringent punishment for the accused.
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A 9-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and then murdered in Pimpalvandi village, Pune district, Maharashtra. Police say the 25-year-old accused lured the girl to a field under the pretense of giving her guavas. The girl's family filed a complaint after she went missing.
9 year old raped and murdered in Pune, neighbour arrested
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Pune district for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a nine-year-old girl from his neighbourhood. The incident occurred in Pimpalwadi village, Junnar tehsil, after the accused lured the victim away.
Pune horror: 9-year-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered at Pimpalwadi farm
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted and murdered in Pune district. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in Junnar tehsil, police reported. A 25-year-old man has been taken into custody by authorities. He allegedly took the child from her home to a nearby farm. A case has been registered, and further investigation is ongoing.
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