Outrage Over Women’s Safety
A 22-year-old IT professional was allegedly raped in Pune’s Kondhwa area by a man who posed as a courier delivery executive. He reportedly entered her housing society around 7:30 pm when she was alone.
Cops have now revealed how the accused managed to enter her house. Pune Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 5) Rajkumar Shinde told a news agency, “He asked for a pen to sign (a document) and as she turned back, he came inside the house and latched the door and raped her.”
‘I will come again’ message: The horror didn’t end with the assault. After allegedly raping the woman, the accused took a selfie with her and left a chilling message on her phone, warning that he would leak her photos if she spoke to anyone.
“The woman’s brother had gone out for work. The accused knocked on the door claiming to be delivering a courier and managed to enter the flat,” a senior police officer had earlier told reporters.
As per a media report, forensic and crime branch teams have visited the crime scene, and all possible angles are being investigated. CCTV footage from the housing society, along with other technical evidence, is also being examined.
Earlier, officers had said the woman was found unconscious. Forensic experts are now working to identify the substance used to render her unconscious.
Outrage Grows Over Pune Rape Case
The alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman in Pune has triggered sharp criticism over the state of law and order, with the Opposition in Maharashtra slamming the government for failing to ensure women’s safety.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole questioned the security situation in the city. “Such incidents have become a regular occurrence in Pune. Women are not safe here. The reason is clear, Police DG Rashmi Shukla works for the BJP. She was given an extension because she is a BJP loyalist,” he was quoted as saying by a news agency.
On the other hand, Maharashtra Minister Yogesh Kadam assured that an investigation is underway and that CCTV footage from outside the society is being examined.
“Work is being done to recover the CCTV footage from outside the society. The guilty person will be caught soon and punished,” he said.
Police have registered a case under sections 64 (punishment for rape), 77 (voyeurism), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and multiple teams have been deployed to investigate the case further.
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