21-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped in Pune, Police Launch Manhunt

The incident has sparked political outrage and criticism of the Maharashtra government's handling of women's safety.

A 21-year-old woman was gang-raped by three men in the Bopdev Ghat area of Pune on Thursday night.
The woman's male friend was assaulted and tied to a tree by the attackers before they raped her.
Pune Police have formed ten teams to apprehend the suspects and have released sketches of two of the accused.
Political leaders, including Supriya Sule and Priyanka Chaturvedi, criticized the state government's inability to ensure women's safety.
One suspect, Raje Khan Karim Pathan, has been arrested, and the victim is receiving treatment at Sassoon General Hospital.