The main accused in the abduction and murder of a 12-year-old girl from Kalyan was brought to Thane early Thursday morning after his arrest in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district. Vishal Gawli, the prime suspect in the case, was arrested by the police on Wednesday from Shegaon, Buldhana, and transported to Thane around 6 am on Thursday.

Following the necessary formalities, Gawli was placed in a police lockup in Thane city, with plans to present him in a Kalyan court later in the day, as confirmed by a crime branch official.