Dattatray Gade, the accused in the Swargate bus depot rape case, was arrested by the Pune Crime Branch after a 70-hour manhunt. Gade, a habitual offender with multiple theft and robbery charges, was apprehended while hiding in a sugarcane field in Shirur village. According to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Gade, who was starving and desperate, sought water from a relative before being caught. During the investigation, it was revealed "prior to the rape, Gade had attempted to trap another woman, but she managed to escape." Gade's arrest followed the horrific rape of a 26-year-old woman aboard an ST bus early Tuesday morning, February 25. Authorities continue to investigate the case as they gather more details about his criminal past and the circumstances surrounding the attack. Pune Bus Rape Case: Accused Dattatraya Gade Detained From Shirur in Swargate Bus Depot Incident, Say Pune Police.

Dattatray Gade Tried Trapping Another Woman, Say Pune Police

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