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Nasrapur rape-murder case: Police recreate crime scene, take accused to site late at night amid security fears
Police in Pune rural district recreated the Nasrapur crime scene at the cowshed where a minor girl was killed, guiding the 65-year-old accused through the sequence of events on May 5, 2026. The exercise aimed to corroborate statements and collect physical and forensic evidence for the chargesheet. The case has sparked widespread outrage and led to the formation of a Special Investigation Team.
Why It Matters
The reconstruction seeks to strengthen the chargesheet and clarify the sequence of events. It also underscores ongoing concerns about violence against children and public security in the Bhor region.
Timeline
7 Events
Family statements to be recorded
May 7, 2026
The accused’s family members reportedly will have their statements recorded as part of the investigation.
Accused's prior criminal record disclosed
May 7, 2026
Police sources note the accused had previously been arrested for molestation in 1998 and 2015, though he was acquitted in both cases.
Special Investigation Team formed
May 7, 2026
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case.
Postmortem and forensic analysis
May 7, 2026
Postmortem examination conducted at Sassoon General Hospital under in-camera conditions; samples of internal organs were sent for forensic analysis to determine the exact cause of death.
Crime-scene reconstruction at the cowshed
May 5, 2026
Police recreated the crime scene by taking the 65-year-old accused Bhimrao Kamble to the cowshed late at night, conducting the operation in secrecy due to fears of mob attack. Kamble demonstrated step-by-step how the crime was committed, and police verified the victim’s last sighting and cross-checked statements. A panchnama was prepared.
Protests and highway blockade in Bhor region
May 4, 2026
Last week, hundreds of villagers gathered outside the local police outpost, demanding justice and staged a blockade on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway.
May 1, 2026: Incident reported in Nasrapur
May 1, 2026
A three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by Bhimrao Kamble, 65, at a cowshed in Nasrapur, Bhor tehsil, Pune district on May 1, 2026. Kamble was subsequently arrested in connection with the case.