A Pune sessions court has sentenced 65‑year‑old Bhimrao Kamble to death for the rape and murder of a three‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old girl in Nasrapur, ruling the crime as “rarest of the rare.” The judgment, delivered on June 29, 2026, has drawn strong public and political support, with many hailing the swift trial as a step toward justice for the victim’s family.