2025-02-27 12:18 PM IST
A 26-year-old woman was sexually assaulted early Tuesday morning i.e on 25th of February inside a bus parked at the Swargate Bus Stand in Pune, just 100 meters from a police station. The assault occurred between 5:45 AM and 6:30 AM. The suspect, identified as Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, was captured on CCTV footage, but he remains on the run. Pune City Police have formed 13 teams to locate and arrest him. Eight teams from the Crime Branch and five from Swargate Police Station are working to track down the accused. Some teams have also been sent outside the district to assist in the search. The police took immediate action, filing a complaint and securing the CCTV footage, which helped to kickstart the investigation. Authorities are also looking into how the bus depot management allowed such an incident to take place within their premises. In response to the attack, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vasant More, along with other party members, organized a protest at the Swargate Bus Stand, demanding justice for the victim.
