A Pune special fast-track court awarded a death penalty on Monday in the sensational Nasrapur rape and murder case, marking the conclusion of a landmark 55-day trial under the POCSO Act. The case, involving the brutal killing of a 3.5-year-old girl in Bhor tehsil, has already resulted in the conviction of 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble, with the court now deciding between life imprisonment and the death penalty.

The case has been widely cited as one of the fastest concluded trials in Maharashtra’s recent legal history, driven by swift police action, a detailed 1,200-page chargesheet, and day-to-day in-camera hearings before Special Judge SR Salunkhe.