Pune bus rape case triggers protests, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar calls for ‘death penalty’

Pune bus rape case: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a stationary Maharashtra state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station in Pune early Tuesday. The accused, 36-year-old Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, has been absconding.

Police said on Wednesday that multiple teams are looking for the accused.

The incident triggered a political storm in Maharashtra, and the probe into the incident continues.