Overview
- The victim was identified as Shafiya Salim Sheikh, 40, whose body was recovered on February 10 from a 50–55 foot-deep stone quarry in Mangdewadi.
- Investigators say she was taken to a secluded spot, beaten with sticks, and pushed into the quarry, with the medical report noting multiple fractures.
- All six suspects—Keshav Chaudhary, Sonya Pawar, Abdul Sheikh, Sai Pujari, Sohail Khan, and Mahadev Bhorade—were arrested in a joint operation by Bharati Vidyapeeth Police and the Pune Crime Branch.
- Senior officials say the postmortem did not record gang rape, and a murder case has been registered as further forensic and technical analysis proceeds.
- Police traced the accused using CCTV and local intelligence, noting the rickshaw used in the crime had its hood changed to avoid identification.