Forensic expert testifies on CCTV footage in Pune rape and murder case

A forensic expert told a Pune court that the person seen in CCTV footage near the crime scene in Nasrapur was the same as the arrested accused. The statements were recorded during the hearings in the rape and murder case of an underage girl on Monday, June 8.

The court recorded the statement of two experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Monday. They presented evidence of CCTV footage and hash value. The defense cross-examined the experts. The suspect escaped after the incident.

Two villagers saw the suspect taking the girl in the security camera footage. They searched for him on a two-wheeler. The search helped locate the defendant. FSL reviewed all images. Upon examination, it was revealed that the person in the CCTV and the arrested defendant were the same.

Police collected the footage during the investigation. Forensic experts proved the images in court based on evidence.

The statements of the two panel witnesses who conducted the panchnama were also heard by Special Public Prosecutor Atty. Ajay Misar. The defense will cross-examine these witnesses.

In this case, Atty. Himmatrao Suryavanshi represents the lead plaintiff. The girl’s family, Av. Mayur Dodke and Atty. Manish Padekar.