Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis addressed the rape and murder case of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Pune by a 65-year-old man, saying, "We will demand...the death penalty...for such an offender." He added that a fast-track court will oversee the case that took place in the Bhor Taluka region. The incident has sparked protests, with villagers blocking the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in outrage.