CCTV Footage Exposes Nigdi Temple Assault While Maharashtra ATS Raids Target Pimpri-Chinchwad Sites
Two significant law-enforcement developments have put Pimpri-Chinchwad in the spotlight in recent months. CCTV footage recorded at a temple in the Nigdi locality captured a construction worker attempting to assault a minor girl, with the footage going viral online and prompting police to register a case and arrest the accused. Separately, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad conducted coordinated raids across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad targeting individuals with alleged links to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti.
CCTV Footage From Pimpri-Chinchwad Temple Documents Assault Attempt and Triggers Arrest
Closed-circuit television footage recorded at a temple in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, captured a construction worker in the act of attempting to assault a minor girl who was present at the religious site. The video recording documented the incident, capturing both the accused construction worker's assault attempt and the minor girl's act of resistance against him. The girl's resistance against the accused, as recorded on the CCTV camera, was a central element of the footage that subsequently circulated online. After the CCTV footage from the Pimpri-Chinchwad temple began spreading across online platforms, it drew widespread public attention and prompted a law-enforcement response against the accused. Police authorities moved to arrest the construction worker who is seen in the footage attempting the assault on the minor girl at the temple. Brut Media published its report on the incident on October 13, 2026, based on the CCTV footage that had spread online. The online circulation of the footage from the Pimpri-Chinchwad temple site was the catalyst for police acting against and arresting the accused construction worker. The footage from the temple in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad served as the primary evidence enabling law enforcement to identify and apprehend the perpetrator of the assault attempt on the minor. [2]
Nigdi Police Register Case and Arrest Construction Worker in Pimpri-Chinchwad Temple Molestation Inquiry
Nigdi Police in Pimpri-Chinchwad formally registered a criminal case against the accused individual in connection with the molestation of a minor girl at a temple in the Nigdi area of the city. The registration of the case came after the accused was identified and taken into custody by police following the online circulation of CCTV footage from the temple. Police confirmed that the accused has been arrested and is facing charges related to the assault on the minor at the temple in Nigdi. Nigdi Police authorities stated that further investigations into the matter were continuing at the time of the Mid-Day report, which was published on October 13, 2026. The police indicated that the inquiry remains active and ongoing as law enforcement works to establish the full circumstances surrounding the assault at the Pimpri-Chinchwad temple. Mid-Day reported that Nigdi Police had both registered the formal case and confirmed the arrest of the accused in a police statement. The formal case registration and continuing investigation mark the official legal proceedings against the accused following the viral spread of the CCTV evidence. Pimpri-Chinchwad's Nigdi Police station is handling the case as the primary investigating authority for the temple molestation incident. [3]
🗳️ Maharashtra ATS Launches Simultaneous Raids in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune Over Alleged Pakistani Gangster Links
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad launched simultaneous raids across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad in an operation targeting individuals who are allegedly linked to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti, as reported by Telangana Today. The ATS operation was described as simultaneous, with raids conducted in both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad at the same time, indicating a coordinated anti-terrorism sweep across the two neighboring cities. Pimpri-Chinchwad was specifically cited as one of the locations targeted in the Maharashtra ATS operation alongside Pune, as authorities worked to reach individuals with alleged connections to the Pakistani gangster. The individuals targeted in both cities were alleged to have links to Shahzad Bhatti, identified in the Telangana Today report as a Pakistani gangster. The raids in Pimpri-Chinchwad formed part of this broader Maharashtra ATS operation aimed at individuals with alleged ties to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti. Telangana Today published its report on July 14, 2026, describing the ATS raids in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune as targeting alleged connections to the Pakistani criminal figure. The simultaneous nature of the ATS raids across both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad reflects the Maharashtra squad's focus on both cities as part of a coordinated investigation into the alleged links. [8]
Sources: [2] Brut · [3] Mid-Day · [8] Telangana Today