Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Nine-Year-Old Girl Killed; Pune Neighbor Arrested After Investigation
A nine-year-old girl in Pune district was found dead after her family reported her missing.
Police said she had stayed home because she was unwell.
Her parents were away when the alleged crime happened.
Police checked CCTV cameras and saw a person riding a bicycle.
They questioned a 25-year-old neighbor named Sahil Khaire.
Police said he confessed, although the investigation is still continuing.
Her body was found near a stream and sent for a post-mortem examination.
Villagers are asking for a fast trial and the harshest punishment for the accused.
A nine-year-old Class 4 student was allegedly raped and murdered in Pune district, Maharashtra.
Police arrested 25-year-old neighbor Sahil Khaire after examining CCTV footage and questioning him.
The girl’s body was recovered beneath a tree near a stream based on information police said came from the accused.
Police said the girl was unwell and had stayed home while her parents were away working.
Villagers and relatives blocked the Pune-Nashik Highway and demanded a fast-track trial and the death penalty.
- Who
- A nine-year-old girl was killed, and police arrested her 25-year-old neighbor, Sahil Khaire, in connection with the case.
- What
- Police are investigating the alleged rape and murder of the girl and have arrested one suspect.
- When
- The girl did not attend school on Tuesday because she was reportedly unwell; the alleged crime occurred during the afternoon.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Pimpalwandi in Pune district, Maharashtra; the body was recovered near a stream.
- Why
- Police said the accused allegedly took advantage of the girl being home while her parents were away.
- Victim
- A nine-year-old Class 4 student from a farm labourer’s family
- Accused
- Sahil Khaire, a 25-year-old neighbor
- Police evidence
- CCTV footage reportedly showed a suspicious person riding a bicycle
- Body recovery
- The body was recovered beneath a tree near a stream
- Investigation status
- The body was sent for post-mortem examination, and forensic evidence was collected
- Public response
- Villagers and relatives blocked the Pune-Nashik Highway
- Official response
- Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar sought a transparent probe and a possible fast-track trial