Pune: Yogesh Ramdas Kadam, Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Home, spoke about the recent rape incident at the Swargate bus depot in Pune and gave updates on the inquiry that is still on.

In an interview with the media, Kadam said, “I am here today to evaluate the event that occurred in Swargate the day before yesterday. Police quickly began an investigation after receiving the report. The accused is being sought by police and will be taken into custody shortly. There is no such thing as the late start of the probe, despite some false information being distributed to that effect. Kadam stressed that there was no truth to the rumors of a sluggish reaction and that the authorities were acting quickly.

Kadam also discussed the case’s peculiarity, emphasizing that the accused is often someone the victim knows or has contact with in most rape cases. “We find that the accused is a known person or someone who has contact with the victim in the vast majority of rape cases that are reported. That an unidentified individual is the accused in this case is rare,” he said.

Kadam also brought up recent legislative modifications meant to enhance women’s safety and security.

“Laws have been amended since the BNSS was implemented. He went on to say, “The results of the Shakti Criminal Laws that were passed in Maharashtra have also been included in BNSS,” highlighting the state’s dedication to bolstering legislation pertaining to women’s protection.

On Thursday, Pune City Police said that they have increased their attempts to capture the suspect in the rape case at the Swargate bus depot, who has been evading capture since Tuesday. A financial reward of Rs one lakh has also been issued in hopes of apprehending the accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade.

Thirteen teams have been sent in to find the culprit, including five teams from Swargate Police Station and eight teams from the Crime Branch. According to them, police units have even been sent outside the area to step up the search.

The individual who assists in apprehending the accused would get a monetary reward of Rs one lakh, according to Smartana Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone II, Pune. The bus has been submitted for forensic examination. Since the event, our staff has been working around the clock.

Patil went on to discuss the difficulties in identifying the culprit, pointing out that it was challenging to remember his face since he had been wearing a mask throughout the incident. “The accused’s face was difficult to identify since he was wearing a mask at the time of the event. However, we have further proof against the accused, and our team put a lot of effort into identifying him,” DCP Patil said.