Pune rape case: Police deploys drones, canines as accused stays on the run

A minimum of 13 groups of the Pune metropolis police are attempting to hint Dattatray Ramdas Gade, a resident of Gunat village who’s accused of raping a 26-year-old lady inside a stationary Shiv Shahi bus of the Maharashtra State Street Transport Company (MSRTC) at Swargate bus station in Pune on February 25.

In line with an unidentified official cited by PTI, a search operation is being carried out within the sugarcane fields at Gunat village, as there may be suspicion that Gade is hiding there.

The official stated that a number of senior police officers and greater than 100 cops reached Gunat village within the afternoon.

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“Police are utilizing drones for aerial imaging of the sector in order that Gade might be tracked down,” he stated. “A canine squad was additionally referred to as for the search operation within the village.”

The Pune Police has launched a poster of the accused and introduced a reward of ₹1 lakh for offering any details about the accused.

Pune rape case

The 26-year-old lady was allegedly raped inside a stationary Shivshahi bus belonging to the Maharashtra State Street Transport Company (MSRTC) at Swargate bus stand.

The girl informed the police that she was ready for a bus when the person approached and engaged her in dialog, calling her ‘didi’ (sister). He informed her the bus for Satara had arrived at one other platform.

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He took her to an empty ‘Shiv Shahi’ AC bus parked elsewhere on the sprawling station premises. Because the lights contained in the bus weren’t on, she hesitated to get in at first, however the man satisfied her that it was the precise car. He then adopted her inside and raped her earlier than fleeing.

(Inputs from PTI)