Pune: In a significant breakthrough, Bibvewadi Police successfully traced and rescued a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped from Pune and taken to Pusad in Yavatmal district. The accused, identified as Sangharsh Ranjit Shejule, has been arrested and remanded to Yerawada Jail following a court order.
According to police, a case of abduction was registered on April 3, 2025, at Bibwewadi Police Station, based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother, Saraswati Parameshwar Sanade (32), a resident of Shelke Vasti near Ganpati Mandir in Pune. She reported that her daughter, Maya Parameshwar Sanade, aged 16 years and 9 months, had left home on March 30, 2025, around 2:30 PM, stating she was attending a friend’s wedding. However, she did not return home, and suspicions of abduction were raised.
Acting on intelligence inputs, Sub-Inspector Bharat Wagh received crucial information linking the crime to Sangharsh Ranjit Shejule, a resident of Khadke Vasti, Upper Indiranagar, Bibvewadi. It was further revealed that the girl had been taken to Pusad, District Yavatmal, along with her maternal uncle Sumit Prahlad Kamble (36), a resident of Venikhurd village in Pusad.
Bibwewadi Police promptly contacted the Pusad Police Station and shared the investigation report. The local authorities confirmed the presence of the missing girl and the suspect in their jurisdiction. Following due coordination, a Bibvewadi police team reached Pusad, took the girl and the accused into custody, and brought them back to Pune.
Upon her return, the rescued minor underwent a medical examination at Sassoon Hospital, where it was confirmed that she is pregnant. The accused, Sangharsh Ranjit Shejule, was immediately arrested, and further legal action was initiated.
The case is being thoroughly investigated under the supervision of Police Inspector Vidya Sawant. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr. Rajkumar Shinde (Circle 5), DCP (Crime) Nikhil Pingle, and other senior officers including ACP Rajendra Mulik, Senior Police Inspector Shankar Salunkhe, and Police Inspector (Crime) Suraj Bendre.
The investigation team also comprised PSI Ashok Yewle, PSI Bharat Wagh, and police personnel Sanjay Agre, Rani Bangar, and Pooja Londhe, whose swift and coordinated efforts led to the timely rescue of the minor girl and the arrest of the accused.
Further investigation is underway.
