The Pune police apprehended a man on Friday who is suspected of raping a woman aboard a state-operated bus located at a bus depot in the city. This arrest followed an extensive search operation conducted by multiple police stations, nearly 72 hours after the incident occurred. The suspect, Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, 37, hails from Gunat village in Shirur and had evaded capture since the alleged assault took place at the Swargate depot, one of the busiest in Pune. At the time of his arrest, Gade was out on bail and residing with his family, which includes his wife, young son, brother, and parents in Gunat.
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The police reported that the incident took place at approximately 5:30 am on Tuesday, when the victim, who was waiting to board a bus to her hometown in Satara, was approached by Gade. He is accused of enticing the woman into an unoccupied, air-conditioned Shivshahi bus, which is part of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation’s fleet, and subsequently assaulted her. The bus’s windows were sealed, hindering any immediate assistance from outside.
