9-yr-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered in Pune; neighbour held
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.
In Pune's Pune district, a nine-and-a-half-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered by a neighbor, according to police. The 25-year-old accused, a daily wage laborer, has been arrested, police reported. The incident occurred in Pimpalwandi village of Junnar tehsil on Tuesday afternoon. The accused and the victim were known to each other and lived in the same neighborhood.
The man allegedly lured the girl with a guava and took her to a nearby farm where he sexually assaulted and killed her. Her family discovered her missing and filed a missing person complaint. CCTV footage confirmed the girl's presence with the accused, leading to his arrest. The body was recovered and sent for an autopsy. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar condemned the incident as "extremely shocking and unfortunate" and directed the police to launch a thorough investigation and uphold stringent punishment. Pawar has asked the Chief Minister to try the case in a fast-track court for a speedy verdict.
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