Nasrapur rape and murder case: Court records evidence of four prosecution witnesses

Pune: The trial in the Nasrapur rape and murder case continued before special judge S R Salunkhe on Monday with the recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses. The hearing on the prosecution’s application seeking alteration of charge through addition of Section 238 of the BNS, pertaining to causing disappearance of evidence of an offence, was deferred.Prosecution witnesses PW-11 to PW-13 were examined during the day, while the examination-in-chief of PW-14 commenced but remained incomplete. The prosecution also brought on record documents, including a memorandum panchnama, a request letter, a certificate under Section 63(4)(c) of the Evidence Act, a photography report and a hash value certificate.The matter was adjourned for continuation of the examination-in-chief of PW-14. Special public prosecutor Ajay Misar has submitted a list of 82 witnesses in the case. The court had earlier recorded the evidence of the deceased girl’s parents and eight other witnesses.The case pertains to the alleged murder of a three-year-old girl from Nasrapur. The accused, Bhimnrao Kamble (65), was subsequently arrested and is facing trial before the Sessions Court. He has denied the allegations against him. Kamble was produced through video conferencing on Monday and represented by legal aid defence counsel Himmatrao Suryawanshi.