Overview
- - The case, which police say began Friday when a 65-year-old allegedly lured a child in Nasrapur, led to a swift arrest after CCTV showed him walking with her.
- - A Pune sessions court sent the accused to police custody until May 7 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s new criminal code, and the POCSO child-protection law.
- - Pune Rural Police formed a Special Investigation Team on Sunday to speed the probe, with officers saying they aim to file a chargesheet in about two weeks.
- - Following Saturday's highway blockade that choked traffic near Pune, the victim's father ended his protest Sunday after written assurances of a rapid trial and strict punishment.
- - Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state will seek capital punishment and a fast-track court, while police flagged the suspect’s prior cases from 1998 and 2015, fueling scrutiny of gaps that let repeat offenders go free.