Pune Horror: 4-Year-Old Raped, Head Crushed With Stone; Accused Held After Protest Outside Police Station
A 4-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Pune, Maharashtra. Police launched an investigation and arrested a 65-year-old accused following protests by locals and the victim's family.
A shocking incident has come to the fore from Pune, Maharashtra, where a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered by a senior citizen. The incident that occurred in Bhor tehsil on Friday, May 1.
The 65-year-old accused allegedly lured the child with the promise of food and took her to cattle enclosure, where he raped her. He then killed her by crushing her head using a stone.
"When the girl went missing, her relatives began looking for her. During the search, CCTV footage from a private residence captured the accused with the child," an official told PTI.
Locals Stage Protest, Accused Arrested
The case triggered widespread outrage after the child’s body was recovered, prompting protests by the victim's family and local residents.
Angry locals accompanied the victim's family to protest outside the police station in Bhor, demanding swift action against the accused. They even carried the victim's body and placed it outside the police station during the protest.
The mob later staged a blockade on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway, resulting in a heavy traffic jam.
It was only after the police assured the locals of handling the matter under fastrack cases that the protest ended after nearly six hours. Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandipsingh Gill also assured the family and the villagers that a chargesheet will be filed within 15 days.
The accused has been taken into custody and an investigation is underway.
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