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here was a time when social trust formed the invisible foundation of everyday life. Children moved freely within neighbourhoods, and parents could rely on relatives and neighbours without hesitation or fear. Safety was not viewed as an individual concern alone; it was understood as a shared social responsibility.
That sense of trust today appears increasingly fragile.
The recent incident at Nasrapur village in Maharashtra’s Pune district, where a three- to four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by a 65-year-old man, has once again exposed the disturbing vulnerabilities that continue to confront children in our society.
The reported criminal history of the accused makes the incident even more troubling, raising important questions about monitoring mechanisms for repeat offenders and the effectiveness of preventive vigilance.
