{
  "id": 10416615,
  "title": "Pune: 16 Years After Hinjawadi Woman Was Strangled To Death, Accused Gets Life Imprisonment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pune-16-years-after-hinjawadi-woman-was-strangled-to-death-accused",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:39:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-16-years-after-hinjawadi-woman-was-strangled-to-death-accused-gets-life-imprisonment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune witnessed the sentencing of Subhojit Basu to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his sister Priyadarshini Basu, who was strangled to death 16 years ago. The accused, who had attempted suicide before the fatal incident, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Priyadarshini was killed on April 14, 2010, at Aparajita Society in Shinde Nagar, within the Hinjawadi Police Station jurisdiction. The court also imposed a ₹10,000 fine, with an additional one month of imprisonment for any default. The investigation, led by then PSI RT Pawar, involved evidence collection, witness statements, and a charge sheet against Basu. The case was deemed a \"Star Case\" and overseen by senior Pimpri-Chinchwad Police officers, ensuring continuous monitoring and follow-up throughout the trial.",
  "summary": "Pune: Nearly 16 years after a 23-year-old woman was strangled to death by her brother in Hinjawadi, a court sentenced the accused, Subhojit Basu, to life imprisonment. Basu was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court also imposed a ₹10,000 fine. In case of default, he will have to undergo an additional one month of imprisonment. The case dates back to April 14, 2010,…",
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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."
}