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Outrage in Pune: Child Assault Suspect Arrested

Police said the suspect was booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after public protests blocked a highway.

  • Authorities arrested a 65-year-old man for the sexual assault and murder of a four-year-old girl in Pune, Maharashtra, lodging an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
  • The girl was playing near a local temple when the accused lured her to a cowshed on Friday, where he allegedly assaulted and murdered her before fleeing the scene.
  • CCTV footage recorded the accused taking the girl away around 3:15 pm on Friday, and after receiving information, a police team reached the spot and took the man into custody.
  • An angry mob blocked the Pune-Satara highway on Friday night, causing traffic jams, while demonstrators called for a bandh in the area on Saturday to protest the incident.
  • Protesters cleared the Pune-Satara highway after officials assured them of a speedy investigation, and the girl's body was transferred to a hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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The Free Press Journal broke the news in Mumbai, India on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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