Protestors vandalize security office of Pune bus station

Protesters led by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vasant More on Wednesday vandalized the security office at the Swargate bus station in Pune after a woman was allegedly raped inside an MSRTC bus on the premises. Sena (UBT) workers smashed the window panes and furniture inside the security office while women activists shouted slogans against the BJP-led Maharashtra government over the incident.

#WATCH | Pune, Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vasant More along with other party leaders, holds a protest at the Swargate bus stand over the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman. pic.twitter.com/du9aQCMJyL

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According to the police, the victim, who works as a hospital counselor, was waiting for a bus to return home when the accused tricked her into entering a parked bus. The accused, identified as Dattatray Ramdas Gade (36), misled the woman by telling her that the bus she was waiting for had arrived at another platform. As she walked with him, she became suspicious and asked about other passengers. The accused lied, saying they were inside. Trusting him, the woman entered the parked Shiv Shahi AC bus, where he locked the doors and assaulted her. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Smarthana Patil confirmed that a case had been registered and efforts were underway to arrest the accused.

#WATCH | Pune, Maharashtra | Zone 2, DCP Smarthana Patil says, "A working woman was waiting for the bus to go back to her home...A man came and said that the bus to your place has been parked somewhere else and took the woman near the parked bus...Then, the man raped the… https://t.co/D80Z6vz5n6 pic.twitter.com/yme7CRTSCs

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2025

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vasant More criticized the government, stating that the crime took place right in front of a security cabin at the busy transport hub.