Nine-year-old girl raped and strangled to death in Pune village, neighbour arrested

A nine-year-old girl was raped and killed in a Pune district village on Tuesday, police announced. The accused, a 25-year-old neighbour, has been arrested for allegedly luring the child with guavas. A court ordered the suspect's detention for 13 days. The incident occurred around 2 pm, after the girl was found missing by her family.

Police recovered the victim's body from a location near the village, where she was raped and strangled to death. The accused, a farm labourer, lives next to the victim's home and is known to her family. The police have invoked multiple laws, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, in the case.