Nasrapur minor rape and murder case: Court awards death penalty to 65-year-old accused

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Police disperses the people who had blocked the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in protest against the Nasrapur minor rape and murder case, in Pune. | Photo Credit: ANI

A Special Court in Pune district has sentenced Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble, 65, to death for the rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Nasrapur village of Bhor taluka. Special Judge S.R. Salunke pronounced the sentence on Monday (June 29, 2026), days after finding Kamble guilty on June 25.

The incident occurred on May 1, 2026, in Nasrapur. The court convicted Kamble under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The charges included Sections 137(2), 65, 65 (rape), 103 (murder), 74 (using force with intent to outrage modesty), and 140(1) of the IPC, along with Sections 4, 6, 8, and 12 of the POCSO Act. The court held that the prosecution had established the charges against the accused.

The trial commenced on May 21 and concluded within two months of the crime, making it one of the fastest cases to be disposed of in the State’s judicial history. The court conducted daily hearings throughout this period. Given the sensitive nature of the proceedings, the court held the hearings in-camera.

The Pune Rural Police formed a special investigation team for the case. The team functioned under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Sandeepsingh Gill and comprised six officers and personnel. Senior Police Inspector Vijaymala Pawar led the investigation. The police filed a chargesheet of 1,200 pages within 15 days of the incident. The chargesheet included statements of more than 55 witnesses, circumstantial evidence, and technical evidence. Investigators relied on CCTV footage from the vicinity, medical examination reports, forensic analysis, and witness accounts during the probe.

The prosecution presented its case before the special court over several weeks. The defence argued against the charges, but the court found the evidence sufficient to