Pune is home to many frightening stories. Whether it is the ghostly presence of an ancient fort, or ghostly voices ringing through cemeteries – Pune will leave you shaking.
Pune Cantonment (Camp) is an attractive scenic place by day but notoriously haunted at night – legend has it that warrior spirits roam this space and cause havoc there.
Shaniwar Wada Fort
Pune is home to many creepy tales. Old mansions, hostels, and cinema halls alike all boast ghost tales; Shaniwar Wada Fort stands out as being especially creepy; locals say you can hear the cry of a young boy inside its walls on full moon nights – Kaka Mala Vachwa (Uncle Save Me).
Fort Ratnagiri served as the final resting ground of many Maratha warriors and is said to be haunted by their spirits. With five massive gates and nine bastions enclosing palaces, and with numerous tragedies including Peshwa Bajirao I’s premature demise as well as betrayals, unfinished love stories and conspiracies taking place here, it now houses a museum with an entertaining light and sound show at night.
Khadki War Cemetery
Khadki War Cemetery, one of Pune’s most haunted spots, is home to spirits of soldiers who met horrific deaths during battle. Visitors have reported hearing strange sounds at night as well as hearing cries that give off an eerie atmosphere that’s sure to give anyone chills.
Symbiosis Road may appear attractive during the daytime, but things quickly change come nightfall. According to local residents, frightening incidents often take place here during full moon nights; people can faint while dogs bark unexpectedly on this road.
An old bungalow on Residency Road is said to be haunted by an older female ghost who can be heard sobbing, laughing and screaming in the dead of night. Additionally, she has also been seen roaming about.
Holkar Bridge
Holkar Bridge in Pune offers visitors who like exploring the unexplained an unforgettable experience. Built by Madharao Peshwa in the early 1900s and named for Yashwantrao Holkar, this haunted spot is said to be riddled with evil; locals usually refrain from traveling through its vicinity at night for fear of ghostly encounters.
This haunted house in Pune is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman who was murdered here, whose screams can still be heard resonating through its corridors in the darkness of night, pleading for help and mercy from strangers who enter its confines. Some who enter have reported being prodded or prodden by invisible entities – making this house one of the scariest spots in Pune.
Residency Club
Pune is a city filled with stories of supernatural ghosts. From palaces and fortresses to dilapidated bungalows, every corner of this vibrant metropolis tells tales of spirits who haunt its streets and alleyways.
Shaniwar Wada Fort in Pune is known to be haunted. Legend has it that Narayan Rao Peshwa, a young prince killed by one of his own blood relatives and left for dead by another blood relative, haunts this fort and can often be heard calling out for help from within it.
Choice Hostel on Karve Road is said to be haunted by a ghost. Residents have reported hearing a woman wearing red saree roaming about and tinkling her anklets at night; sometimes hearing bloodcurdling screams from this figure! Many believe the ghost may be trying to reach out for help through its bloodcurdling cries of distress.
Victory Theater
Pune is home to numerous ghostly tales that will send chills up your spine. From ancient forts and hostels, to decades-old cinema halls, and creepy stories told at each turn; Pune offers many terrifying encounters.
Chandan Nagar’s haunted house is home to the restless spirit of a child who tragically perished after falling off a construction site, her ghost can often be heard roaming about and can even be heard screaming at night.
Khadki War Cemetery can also give visitors chills. As this cemetery serves as the resting ground for soldiers who lost their lives during wartime, visiting it at night can give one goosebumps. Additionally, visitors have reported hearing shrieking sounds and crying sounds coming from within its boundaries.
