Pune accused rape murder history details show molestation cases stretching to 1998 and POCSO allegations

Officials say the earliest case dates back to 1998

In Pune’s case involving the rape and murder of a four-year-old, officials say the 65-year-old accused had a prior criminal history. They point to an alleged molestation case dating to 1998, another accusation of molestation and attempted murder in 2015, and a separate POCSO case involving sexual harassment allegations involving a minor neighbour.