Ajay Misar Appointed Special Public Prosecutor in Pune Minor's Rape and Murder Case
Senior lawyer Ajay Misar has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for the high-profile case involving the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Pune district, India. Advocate Suresh Gaikwad will serve as his assistant. The appointment was notified by the state government’s law and judiciary department on May 7, 2026. The case has sparked significant public outrage after the victim was allegedly lured, assaulted, and killed by a 65-year-old man with a prior criminal record on May 1. Police arrested the accused after CCTV footage confirmed he took the child to a cowshed, where her body was later discovered. The accused has been remanded to police custody until May 12. Charges have been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Misar, a District Government Pleader since 2016, previously handled the Swargate bus rape case and other serious crimes including terrorism-related incidents.
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Ajay Misar Appointed Special Public Prosecutor in Pune Minor's Rape and Murder Case
Senior lawyer Ajay Misar has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for the high-profile case involving the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Pune district, India. Advocate Suresh Gaikwad will serve as his assistant. The appointment was notified by the state government’s law and judiciary department on May 7, 2026. The case has sparked significant public outrage after the victim was allegedly lured, assaulted, and killed by a 65-year-old man with a prior criminal record on May 1. Police arrested the accused after CCTV footage confirmed he took the child to a cowshed, where her body was later discovered. The accused has been remanded to police custody until May 12. Charges have been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Misar, a District Government Pleader since 2016, previously handled the Swargate bus rape case and other serious crimes including terrorism-related incidents.
The Indian Express