Overview
- The woman's body, estimated at 30–40 years old, was found near Dive Ghat on the Hadapsar–Saswad road on March 3, and a murder case was registered at Fursungi police station.
- Crime Branch Unit 6 detained Prakash Vibhishan Mane in the early hours of Friday after reviewing area CCTV, including a petrol pump feed that offered a crucial lead.
- According to police, Mane allegedly tried to sexually assault the woman, then strangled her and struck her with a stone when she resisted.
- Investigators report the victim remains unidentified and was believed to have been living on a nearby footpath in recent days.
- Police credited constables Amit Kamble and Tanaji Deshmukh with helping trace and question the suspect based on CCTV clues.