The accused in the Pune rape incident, who was detained by a team of the Pune Crime Branch from a village in Shirur Tehsil of Pune district, has now been formally arrested, official said on Friday.
Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar condemns the Pune bus rape case, stating that law and order in the state has been shattered. He urges the Chief Minister to address the growing safety concerns.
Maharashtra MoS Home Yogesh Kadam assures swift action in the Pune bus rape case, refuting claims of a delayed investigation. He also highlighted the unusual nature of the case and recent legal amendments for women's safety.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of a distressing incident in which a 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a Shivshahi bus at Pune's Swargate depot, said NCW in a statement.