How 39 Minutes of Assault and Semen Presence Convicted Bhimrao Kamble in Nasrapur Child Rape-Murder Case

A special fast-track court in Pune on Thursday, June 25, convicted 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble for the brutal abduction, rape, and murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village. Additional Sessions Judge S. R. Salunkhe held the accused guilty on all counts, including serious offences under the Protection of Children from S*xual Offences (POCSO) Act. The landmark verdict was delivered within 55 days of the May 1 incident, with the court reserving the final announcement on the quantum of punishment for June 29.

Overwhelming Evidence Refutes Defence Claims

Special Public Prosecutor Ajay Misar confirmed that the state successfully proved all charges against the elderly casual worker. During the fast-track trial, Kamble denied the offences, offering an alternative narrative that the young victim sustained fatal head injuries after he accidentally slipped while attempting to show her a newborn calf. Pune Shocker: Techie Assaults Wife Over Payment for Mangoes Worth INR 850, Case Registered.

However, forensic and circumstantial evidence heavily contradicted his testimony. The prosecution presented an airtight case backed by 55 witnesses and over 350 documents. The court accepted key technical proofs as "properly proved", including high-definition area CCTV footage, DNA profiling, a medical potency test, and eyewitness accounts from local children who identified Kamble during a police parade.

Brutality Places Case in 'Rarest of Rare' Category

Arguing for capital punishment, the prosecution presented 12 Supreme Court landmark judgments to assert that the crime falls under the "rarest of the rare" legal framework. The state medical examiner's post-mortem report detailed a harrowing 39 minutes of continuous assault, revealing 18 distinct physical injuries resulting from severe vaginal, anal, and oral penetration before the child was eventually murdered by gagging. "The court held that the prosecution proved all charges," Misar told reporters following the hearing. He further noted that the accused's biological profile was conclusively matched to semen samples retrieved directly from the child's body.

A History of Recidivism and Final Sentencing

The state argued that Kamble remains an irredeemable threat to civil society. Court records produced by the state showed that the 65-year-old is a habitual offender with prior criminal records involving the s*xual exploitation of a 62-year-old woman, a 17-year-old girl, and an act of bestiality. The defence has filed for mitigation based primarily on the convict’s advanced age and consistent denial of the crime. Judge Salunkhe has deferred the absolute decision between life imprisonment or a death sentence to Monday, June 29, pending an administrative review of Kamble's official jail behaviour logs and family evaluation reports. Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: What Chetan Chaudhary's Lawyer Said About the FIR Allegations.

Background of the Nasrapur Tragedy

The crime occurred between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM on May 1, when the toddler, who was visiting her grandmother's home for summer vacation, was lured away by Kamble with promises of snacks and livestock. He targeted her outside the residence, abducting her to an isolated cowshed near a local barn where the sexual assault and subsequent murder took place. The incident sparked massive public outrage and regional protests, prompting the state government to quickly assign the case to a special fast-track court to ensure rapid judicial execution.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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