Pune Police have arrested Dattatray Gade, accused of raping a 26-year-old woman inside a parked bus at Swargate depot. Gade, a history-sheeter, was apprehended in Shirur Tehsil after a statewide manhunt. Following the incident, Maharashtra’s Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik ordered a security audit of all bus stands and depots. Protests erupted, demanding strict punishment. Authorities have also launched a departmental inquiry and intensified efforts to improve women’s safety at transport hubs.