Maharashtra Minister of State for House Yogesh Kadam, who visited Pune within the backdrop of the rape of a 26-year-old girl in an MSRTC bus at Swargate bus depot, stated on Thursday that the accused had been to a number of bus stands within the days earlier than the incident, probably as a part of his modus operandi. Kadam additionally stated that the accused fled by bus after the incident and that his actions have been tracked.
The lady was ready at Swargate bus depot to catch a bus to her hometown in Satara district early Tuesday when the accused, recognized as Dattatray Gade, allegedly took her to an empty, semi-luxury MSRTC bus and raped her.
“The incident befell at round 6 am (on Tuesday) and the complainant got here to the police round 9 am. So three hours handed in between. As soon as the criticism was acquired, we recognized the accused inside half an hour. We then tracked his actions with the assistance of CCTV footage which confirmed he went to a sure location. He has travelled by bus and that too we have now tracked,” Kadam stated, briefing the media on the Pune police commissioner’s workplace, after visiting Swargate bus depot on Thursday.
“As soon as the accused was recognized, it was revealed that over the previous four-five days, he had been to a number of bus stands. He was shifting in a well-dressed apparel with a neatly tucked-in shirt, and so forth. Presumably, this was part of his modus operandi. As soon as the accused is arrested, we could have extra particulars. We hope to arrest him very quickly,” Kadam added.
Requested a couple of letter from the MSRTC depot supervisor looking for safety in opposition to anti-social components on the Swargate depot, Kadam stated, “Police groups, together with a senior officer from the police station, patrolled the bus stand at 1.30 am and three am, within the hours earlier than the incident. Nonetheless, offering 24-hour safety is the duty of the MSRTC, for which they’ve employed a non-public safety company. So, not having satisfactory non-public safety presence is the duty of the depot supervisor. By merely sending a letter, one can not get away from accountability. If the non-public safety personnel had been current, the incident wouldn’t have occurred.”
