Two young sisters, aged 8 and 9, were found dead inside a water drum in Pune. The police arrested a 54-year-old cook, who admitted to drowning the girls and attempting a sexual assault. The cook, who was familiar with the victims' family, lured the girls to his room under false pretenses before committing the crime.
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