‘Culprit Won’t Be Spared’: Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Assures Strict Action in Pune Rape Case

Pune: Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday assured strict action against the accused after a 27-year-old woman was raped in a bus in Pune.

The Deputy Chief minister stated that the culprit would not be spared and also demanded the death penalty for him.

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“The culprit in this case will not be spared, no matter who he is. Strict action will be taken against him…” he said.

Calling the incident “unfortunate,” the Shiv Sena president said, “The Pune incident is very unfortunate. Whoever the accused is, no matter which party he belongs to, he will not be spared. Such people should be hanged.”

The Shiv Sena leader also stressed that the damaged bus involved in the incident should be auctioned soon. 

“The damaged bus in the depot should be auctioned soon,” he added.

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The Pune Rape Case

On Tuesday, the victim, who works as a hospital counselor, was returning home and was waiting for a bus at the busy Swargate station when the accused deceived her into entering a stationary bus and raped her.

The incident occurred just 100 meters from a police station between 5:45 am and 6:00 am. The accused has been identified as 36-year-old Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, a repeat offender with a criminal history that includes theft, robbery, and chain-snatching. He has been out on bail since 2019.

As the accused remains on the run, the Pune police have formed 13 teams to track him down—eight from the Crime Branch unit and five from the Swargate Police Station. A reward of ₹1 lakh has been announced for anyone providing information leading to the arrest of Dattatraya Ramdas Gade.