Pune Bus Rape Horror: In a latest development in the Pune bus rape case, the accused has been arrested from Shirur in Maharashtra. He was arrested by a team of Pune Crime branch around 1:30 am on Friday. Police had launched a manhunt for a man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman near a parked bus in Swargate area. The accused, identified as Dattatray Ramdas Gade was on the run. The incident took place on Monday morning when the victim, a working woman, was waiting for a bus to return home. Reportedly, the accused approached her, falsely claiming that the bus to her destination was parked elsewhere. He then led her to a parked bus, where he committed the crime.
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#UPDATE | Pune (Maharashtra) bus rape case | The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, who was detained by a team of the Pune Crime Branch from a village in Shirur Tehsil of Pune district, has now been formally arrested as per DCP Smartana Patil, Zone 2, Pune City Police
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DCP Smarthana Patil, Zone 2, Pune City Police confirmed that the accused Dattatray Ramdas Gade has been formally arrested.
#UPDATE | Pune (Maharashtra) bus rape case | Accused Dattatray Ramdas Gade has been formally arrested: DCP Smarthana Patil, Zone 2, Pune City Police https://t.co/kYmNNht5JT
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Pune bus rape case | The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, has been detained by a team of Pune Crime Branch from a village in Shirur Tehsil of Pune district: Pune City Police
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Accused Brought To Police Station
#WATCH | Pune (Maharashtra) bus rape case | The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, has been detained by a team of Pune Crime Branch from a village in Shirur Tehsil of Pune district. He has now been brought to a Police Station here.
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Security Audit Of All Bus Stands And Depots Ordered
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has ordered for an immediate security audit of all bus stands and depots across the state.
According to a release issued on Thursday, the minister has also instructed that all registered buses parked at bus stations and depots and vehicles seized by transport offices be removed by April 15.
Considering the rising number of female passengers, Minister Sarnaik emphasised the need to increase the number of female security guards at bus stations.
A departmental inquiry against the Assistant Transport Superintendent and the Bus Depot Manager of the Swargate Bus Depot in Pune following the February 25 incident has also been ordered.
Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday condemned the incident and called it shameful, painful, and infuriating. Pawar said that he has personally directed the Pune Police Commissioner to closely monitor the investigation and ensure immediate arrest of the accused.
“The incident of rape of our sister at Pune’s Swargate bus stand is extremely shameful, painful, and infuriating for every member of a civilised society. The crime committed by the accused is unforgivable, and there can be no punishment except the death penalty. I have personally instructed the Pune Police Commissioner to closely monitor the investigation and ensure immediate arrest of the accused,” Deputy CM said.
