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Pune Rural Police Arrest Suspects in Two Separate Sexual Assault Cases, One Fatal

Extensive CCTV review plus informant inputs led police to the suspects, who have been remanded to custody.

Overview

  • In Uruli Kanchan, a 20-year-old woman was found dead on October 14 after she allegedly resisted an attempted rape, and police arrested 26-year-old Dinesh Sanjay Patole.
  • Investigators say the victim was dragged off the road and fatally struck with a stone, and a court has remanded Patole to police custody until October 27.
  • In a separate October 10 incident near Bhigwan on the Pune–Solapur highway, police arrested 30-year-old Jakya Kondkya Chavan for allegedly raping a 22-year-old after offering her a lift.
  • Chavan was remanded to police custody until October 26, investigators seized his motorcycle, and police say he confessed during interrogation and has a prior burglary case.
  • Police traced both suspects through coordinated teams, a suspect sketch, and extensive CCTV work that included scanning dozens of cameras and questioning hundreds of people.