# Nagpur police seize weapons, contraceptives from teen assault accused 2026-08-08T10:03:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nagpur police have seized sharp weapons, a laptop, and large quantities of contraceptives from the Thane residence of 19-year-old Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, rediff.com reports. Pakhare is accused of holding a 16-year-old girl captive in a rented room for over 30 hours, tying her up, sexually assaulting her, and inflicting nearly 20 knife injuries. Police rescued the girl on August 3. The accused is hospitalised under judicial custody after complaining of chest pain. Police are examining the survivor's mobile phone data. A case has been registered under the POCSO Act and for kidnapping. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: forensics, Nagpur, POCSO, police investigation, sexual assault, teen assault Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nagpur-police-seize-weapons-contraceptives-from-teen-assault-accused/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nagpur-police-seize-weapons-contraceptives-from-teen-assault-accused/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.