Woman raped inside state transport bus in Pune; political parties condemn incident

Mumbai | A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus on the premises of a bus stand in Pune, officials said on Wednesday.

The police have identified the accused as a history-sheeter and launched an extensive search for him.

The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday when the woman was at the bus stand to board a bus for her hometown in the Satara district.

The accused, moving around the premises of the bus stand, allegedly approached her and misled her to another bus, saying that it was the one for her destination.

The woman believed the accused and boarded the bus, said the police. The accused allegedly followed her and raped her inside the bus before fleeing from the scene. Later the victim boarded another bus to her hometown, called her friend and narrated the incident, the police said.

She later filed the complaint.

Pune Deputy Commissioner of Police Smartana Patil said the accused has been identified as a history-sheeter who was booked in the past by the Pune Rural Police. The police have launched a search to nab the accused.

IANS