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Protests in Pune after woman raped in bus, accused on run
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|February 27, 2025
A 36-year-old man allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a parked state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station in Pune city of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday, adding that the accused is on the run.
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The incident has since sparked outrage across the city, with protesters vandalising security offices at the bus stand and the National Commission for Women (NCW) demanding immediate action in the matter. In the wake of the incident, the government ordered that all the private security guards at the bus station be replaced.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning at the Swargate bus stand of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
This story is from the February 27, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
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