Pune, 3 May. Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in protest against the rape and murder of a four-year-old innocent girl in Pune, Maharashtra. Due to this, traffic on the highway was disrupted for about four hours.
The girl’s family members and other protesters kept the victim’s body on the road in ‘Nawale Bridge’ area on Saturday evening and demanded strict punishment for the 65-year-old man arrested in the case. Many such videos have surfaced in which huge traffic jam is visible on the highway.
The last rites of the girl were performed
Later, the victim was cremated at Vaikuntha crematorium here after midnight amidst tight police security arrangements. The accused person in this case is a laborer and has a criminal record. Police said the accused allegedly lured the girl by luring her with food and took her to a cattle shed where he sexually assaulted her and then murdered her.
Police said that when the girl went missing, her relatives started searching for her and during this time, the accused was seen with the girl in the CCTV footage of a private residence, after which he was arrested.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Indian Justice Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. The accused has been sent to police custody till May 7.
Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar met the victim’s family
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar met the girl’s family on Saturday and assured them of strict action against the accused and a speedy trial. Terming the incident as ‘shocking’ and a ‘blame on humanity’, Pawar said the government stands firmly with the victim’s family and will ensure justice. Sunetra Pawar also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on this matter and demanded a speedy court hearing, so that the accused can be given the harshest punishment.
Shinde gave orders to the police
On the other hand, the second Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Eknath Shinde, on Saturday directed the Pune Rural Police to prepare a very strong case by collecting solid evidence in this matter and the case should be heard in a fast-track court. According to an official statement, Shinde has directed to ensure that the accused gets the maximum punishment, i.e. death sentence.
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