Overview

• The suspect, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, was detained in Shirur Tehsil early Friday after a 70-hour search involving drones, sniffer dogs, and multiple police teams.
• The 26-year-old victim, a medical professional, was lured into an unlit bus at the Swargate bus depot on Tuesday morning and assaulted by Gade, who posed as a bus conductor.
• Gade, a history-sheeter with prior charges of theft and robbery, had been out on bail since 2019 and evaded arrest for two days before being apprehended.
• The incident has sparked criticism of law enforcement and security measures, with officials acknowledging prior warnings about harassment and anti-social behavior at the depot.
• In response, Maharashtra officials announced new safety measures, including enhanced patrolling, deployment of women security guards, and installation of GPS, panic buttons, and CCTV in buses.