India, May 7 -- The Pune rural police, investigating the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Nasrapur, recreated the crime scene on Tuesday night by taking the 65-year-old accused to the site where the incident took place. Officials said the collected evidence will play a crucial role in building a strong chargesheet.

The three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by the accused at Narsapur in Bhor tehsil of Pune district on May 1, sparking massive outrage and protests. The accused, Bhimrao Kamble, 65, was subsequently arrested.

According to officials, Kamble was taken to the crime scene late at night while villagers were asleep. The operation was conducted in secrecy due to fears of a possible m...