Pune: Man out on bail sexually assaults woman inside state transport bus 100 metres from police station
PTC News Desk: In a shockingly harrowing incident, a woman was sexually assaulted inside a parked Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus at the Swargate Bus Stand in Pune. The accused has been identified as Dattatraya Gade is a history cheater with several cases of theft and chain snatching registered against him, says police officials.
Earlier arrested on the charges of robbery, her has been out on bail since 2019. As recently as last year, a theft case was lodged against him in Pune.
The incident took place early Tuesday morning when the woman was waiting for a bus to Paithan on one of the platforms around 5.30 am. A man approached her, claiming that her bus had arrived at another platform.
Police officials have launched a manhunt in order to nab the accused who has been identified through CCTV footage and multiple police teams have been discharged. In view of the lapses at the Swargate bus depot, authorities have taken swift action and ordered immediate suspension of at least 23 security guards deployed at the bus station.
- PTC NEWS
