Nasrapur Murder Case Verdict: Kamble Sentenced to Death by the Pune Court Rarest of Rare Exception Explained
EduLaw EditorialDaily Legal UpdatesPune court sentences Bhimrao Kamble to death in the Nasrapur rape-murder case. FIR 169/2026, POCSO fast-track trial, charges & appeal explained.
⚖ Edu Law CASE TRACKER · STATUTORY EXPLAINER Home › Case Tracker › Nasrapur Murder Case Verdict Investigative Legal Explainer Nasrapur Murder Case Verdict: What Happened, What the Court Held, and What Comes Next A legally verified explainer on FIR No. 169/2026, the fast-track POCSO trial, the charges, the evidence, the conviction, the death sentence and the appellate process. Death sentence · 29 June 2026 Updated: 29 June 2026 Reading: ~16 min Verified till: 29 June 2026 Latest update Death penalty awarded to Bhimrao Kamble On 29 June 2026 the special fast-track court in Pune sentenced the convict to death, holding the case to be “rarest of rare.” The sentence now goes to the Bombay High Court for mandatory confirmation under Section 407 of the BNSS, 2023, before it can be executed. The certified written order is awaited for finer particulars. Editorial note and child-safety statement. This article relies on official statutes, available court-process records and reputed news reporting. In keeping with Section 23 of the POCSO Act and Section 72 of the BNS, the child’s identity is fully protected: no name, image, family, school, exact address or any identifying detail is published. The child is referred to only as “the minor girl” or “the child.” Allegations are not treated as proof, and every fact is labelled by source type. On this page Quick case summary What happened in Nasrapur Timeline of the case FIR No. 169/2026 Investigation & evidence The court and the lawyers Charges & legal sections The fast-track trial What the court held Sentencing explained What happens next Why this case matters FAQ Sources & verification At a glance Quick Case Summary Snapshot of the Nasrapur murder case. Each field carries a verification status. Case (popular name) State of Maharashtra v. Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble Reported FIR number 169/2026 Verified Police station Rajgad Police Station, Pune Rural Verified Incident date 1 May 2026 Verified FIR registered ~2:07 am, 2 May 2026 Verified Location Nasrapur village, Bhor taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra Court Special fast-track court, Pune District & Sessions Court (on Bombay HC directions) Verified Judge District Judge-6 & Special Sessions Judge S. R. Salunkhe Verified Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Ajay Misar Verified Conviction 25 June 2026 — kidnapping, rape and murder under BNS & POCSO Verified Sentence Death penalty, pronounced 29 June 2026 Verified (certified order awaited) Next legal stage Mandatory confirmation by Bombay High Court under BNSS s.407; appeal rights also available Background What Happened in Nasrapur? A minor girl who had come to a relative’s home in Nasrapur village for the summer was reported missing on the afternoon of 1 May 2026 and was later found dead. The case triggered statewide outrage and a fast-track prosecution that has now ended in a death sentence. To keep allegation separate from proof, the account is split into four stages. At the FIR stage (allegation) According to the prosecution case as reported , the child was playing outdoors when she was led away on a pretext to a nearby cowshed, where she was sexually assaulted and killed. When she did not return, her family and villagers searched and found her. A 65-year-old man was apprehended by villagers and handed to police, and FIR No. 169/2026 was registered in the early hours of 2 May 2026 (PTI; ThePrint). During investigation (findings put forward) A Special Investigation Team submitted a chargesheet of roughly 1,100 to 1,200 pages within about two weeks, listing CCTV footage, forensic laboratory reports, medical evidence and witness statements, including “last seen together” testimony (PTI; Mid-Day). These were prosecution claims at the charge stage, not judicial findings. What was presented during the trial Public reporting stated that forensic experts testified on the CCTV footage and its hash value, that “last seen” witnesses were examined, and that the prosecution relied on DNA and medical evidence and a crime-scene reconstruction (The Hindu; Indian Express). The defence cross-examined witnesses, and the accused was represented through legal aid (Indian Express). What the court finally held (proof) The special court convicted the accused on 25 June 2026, holding, as reported, that the “last seen” theory and the complete chain of circumstantial evidence established guilt beyond reasonable doubt (Times of India). On 29 June 2026 it imposed the death penalty (Mid-Day). The findings in the certified judgment are authoritative; news summaries are not. Chronology Timeline of the Case 1 May 2026 — The incident The minor girl is reported missing and later found dead in Nasrapur. Protests follow, including a highway blockade. Why it matters: fixes the date of the alleged off