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Pune Police Arrest Rape Suspect After 75-Hour Manhunt

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-28T10:27:22.516774+05:30

- Pune City Police arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade early Friday from his village in Shirur Taluka, 100km from Pune. - The arrest followed an extensive search operation involving over 100 police personnel and the use of drones and sniffer dogs. - Gade, a history-sheeter with multiple criminal cases, allegedly raped a health counselor inside a bus at Swargate terminus on Tuesday. - Authorities had announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for information leading to his capture, deploying 13 police teams across the state. - Following the incident, Maharashtra's Transport Minister ordered a security audit of all bus stands and depots, emphasizing the need for increased female security guards. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/who-is-pune-bus-rape-accused-dattatray-ramdas-gade/articleshow/118615781.cms), [Zee News](https://zeenews.india.com/india/pune-rape-case-man-accused-of-raping-woman-inside-bus-arrested-2865159.html), [Asianet Newsable](https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/pune-rape-case-crime-branch-arrests-absconding-accused-who-lured-woman-into-bus-and-sexually-assaulted-from-shirur-tehsil-anr-ssdefr), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/cities/pune-bus-rape-accused-arrested-in-shirur-after-68-hour-search-1754379), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/man-accused-of-raping-woman-inside-bus-in-pune-arrested-from-shirur-7812067), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/pune-bus-rape-accused-detained-from-shirur-says-police/article69273279.ece), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/pune/pune-swargate-bus-rape-case-accused-dattatray-gade-detained-article-118614500), [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pune-bus-rape-case-accused-detained-in-shirur-police/articleshow/118614473.cms), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pune-rape-case-live-updates-feb-28-latest-news-today-accused-dattatray-gade-maharashtra-msrtc-fadnavis-eknath-shinde-101740699920851.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pune-bus-rape-accused-dattatraya-gade-detained-say-police-101740700986677.html), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/pune-news/pune-rape-accused-dattatray-gade-detained-from-shirur-police-7811735)

Pune City Police arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade early Friday from his village in Shirur Taluka, 100km from Pune.
The arrest followed an extensive search operation involving over 100 police personnel and the use of drones and sniffer dogs.
Gade, a history-sheeter with multiple criminal cases, allegedly raped a health counselor inside a bus at Swargate terminus on Tuesday.
Authorities had announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for information leading to his capture, deploying 13 police teams across the state.
Following the incident, Maharashtra's Transport Minister ordered a security audit of all bus stands and depots, emphasizing the need for increased female security guards.

Source: The Times Of India, Zee News, Asianet Newsable, Abp News, Ndtv, The Hindu, Times Now News, The Times Of India, Hindustan Times, Hindustan Times, Ndtv