{
  "id": 14236029,
  "title": "Missing 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pawane MIDC Forest, Neighbour Arrested For Alleged Rape And Murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/missing-9-year-old-girl-found-dead-in-pawane-midc-forest-neighbour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:33:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/missing-9-year-old-girl-found-dead-in-pawane-midc-forest-neighbour-arrested-for-alleged-rape-and-murder"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nine-year-old girl reported missing on Saturday afternoon was found dead in the Pawane MIDC forest area on Monday night, according to Turbhe police. The girl's 30-year-old neighbour, a daily-wage worker, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering her. The family reported the girl missing on Sunday evening when she failed to return home after playing. Turbhe police investigated and reviewed CCTV footage, which indicated the girl was last seen with her neighbour. The accused confessed to the crime, stating that he lured the child with food and took her to a hill in the forested area, where he sexually assaulted and strangled her. Police registered a case under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and have formed a special investigation team to continue their probe.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: A nine-year-old girl who went missing on Saturday afternoon was found dead near Bawkhaleshwar Temple in the Pawane MIDC forest area on Monday night. Turbhe police have arrested her 30-year-old neighbour, a daily-wage worker, for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering her. Family Reports Girl Missing The girl had gone out to play on Saturday afternoon, and her family initially…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Nalasopara: 22-Year-Old Arrested In Rape Case, Over 150 Obscene Videos Allegedly Found On Mobile Phone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nalasopara-22-year-old-arrested-in-rape-case-over-150-obscene-videos",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:50:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}