{
  "id": 10367925,
  "title": "Pune Sexual Assault Case: PMC Contractual Sanitation Worker Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl In Vishrantwadi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pune-sexual-assault-case-pmc-contractual-sanitation-worker-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:31:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-sexual-assault-case-pmc-contractual-sanitation-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-12-year-old-girl-in-vishrantwadi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Pune sexual assault case, a 52-year-old contractual sanitation worker named Jaysingh Bhanudas Sathe has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old girl. The incident occurred when the minor was sent to Sathe's house to collect flour from a relative while playing with a friend. According to police, Sathe allegedly tied the girl's hands and legs before sexually assaulting her. The girl's mother reported the crime to the Vishrantwadi police on September 22, leading to Sathe's arrest the same day. The accused is currently in custody, and further investigation is being conducted by Senior Police Inspector Rajendra Panhale. The addition of new charges under the POCSO Act has been made based on the girl's medical report and statements.",
  "summary": "Pune: A 52-year-old contractual sanitation worker with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl after she was sent to his house to collect flour from a relative while she was playing with a friend, police said. The accused allegedly tied the girl's hands and legs before sexually assaulting her. Also Watch: The accused has been identified as Jaysingh Bhanudas Sathe…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}