Hundreds of protesters blocked National Highway 48 near Navale Bridge in Pune district for four hours on May 3, 2026, demanding justice for a 4-year-old girl raped and murdered in Nasrapur village, Bhor tehsil, on May 1. The blockade stranded thousands of commuters on the Mumbai-Bengaluru corridor in both directions.
Pune Rural Police recovered the victim’s body from a cattle enclosure in Nasrapur on May 1, 2026, with signs of sexual assault and strangulation caused by stone injuries. An FIR was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Superintendent of Police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill confirmed the arrest of Bhimrao Kamble, 65, within hours of the body’s discovery. Kamble carries prior molestation cases from 1998 and 2015. The Pune Sessions Court remanded him to police custody until May 7, 2026.
Our teams apprehended the accused within hours of the incident being reported, based on CCTV footage.
Sandeep Singh Gill, SP Pune Rural · Press briefing · May 1, 2026
Family members and Nasrapur residents placed the victim’s body on the highway near Navale Bridge at dawn on May 3, carrying placards demanding the death penalty and a fast-track trial. The State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) deployed additional units to maintain order. Protesters dispersed peacefully after senior officers and local administration assured a speedy investigation.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar met the victim’s family on May 2, 2026, promising strict action and a fast-track trial. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the state would seek the death penalty in a special court. Nationalist Congress Party (SP) Member of Parliament Supriya Sule called the killing “infuriating” and “a blot on humanity”.
The Maharashtra Women and Child Development Department will release compensation under the Manodhairya Yojana, notified on October 2, 2013. The scheme provides up to ₹10 lakh for victims of child sexual abuse, with 25% of the specified amount released as immediate interim relief, alongside counselling and rehabilitation support.
ℹ️ Case timeline
- May 1, 2026: Body found in Nasrapur; FIR filed under BNS and POCSO
- May 1, 2026: Bhimrao Kamble, 65, arrested via CCTV trail
- May 2, 2026: DyCM Sunetra Pawar meets family
- May 3, 2026: NH48 blocked at Navale Bridge for 4 hours
- May 7, 2026: Police custody ends; judicial remand hearing due
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Pune Rural Police plan to file the chargesheet in the Pune Sessions Court within 15 days, placing the next procedural deadline around May 16, 2026. The case will move to a designated POCSO fast-track court, with the state pressing for capital punishment.
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