Amid massive public outrage and criticism over the brutal rape and murder of a 4-year-old baby girl in Pune, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday called the incident “highly condemnable” and said that the state will demand death penalty for the 65-year-old accused.
The Maharashtra CM further assured fast-track trial in the case.
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“The incident that occurred in Pune’s Bhor is highly condemnable. A 65-year-old individual not only committed a heinous crime against a three-and-a-half-year-old innocent girl but also took the life of that small child. The accused has been apprehended. A fast-track court will oversee the case against him, and we will demand the death penalty for such an offender,” he said.
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His remarks came after the gruesome incident sparked widespread protest in Pune district with locals in Nasrapur, where the incident occurred, blocking a key road and demanding justice.
According to the police, the accused allegedly took the little girl to a nearby cattle shed and sexually assaulted her. He later crushed her to death with a stone and hid the body under a pile of cow dung.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the Pune minor rape and murder case, CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "The incident that occurred in Pune's Bhor is highly condemnable. A 65-year-old individual not only committed a heinous crime against a three-and-a-half-year-old innocent girl but also took… pic.twitter.com/eYCtXFIVak
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The brutal incident came to light after the family members could not trace the girl. They launched a search operation and later informed the police when her body was found.
A CCTV footage has also reportedly surfaced, showing the accused taking the child along.
The accused has been arrested and a case has been filed under relevant sections, including rape and murder.
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