Overview

• A man arrested in Karve Nagar ends a two-day manhunt by over a dozen police teams tracking CCTV footage and gate-app logs
• Investigators have lodged charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 64 for rape, 77 for voyeurism and 351(2) for criminal intimidation
• Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has publicly challenged claims of forced entry and chemical spray, asserting the selfie was taken with consent and the threat message was self-generated
• Forensic squads have collected oral and nasal swabs to test for possible chemical agents and are extracting data from the survivor’s phone
• Political figures and women’s organisations have renewed calls for stricter security protocols and safety audits in Pune’s residential societies