<p>Pune: A request for food and water from a house led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man on the run after allegedly raping a woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pune">Pune</a>, police said on Friday.</p><p>The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, was apprehended from a paddy field following an extensive search operation with the help of drones and sniffer dogs around midnight in Shirur tehsil.</p><p>Pune police have said a ligature mark was found on the accused's neck, raising suspicion that he might have attempted suicide.</p><p>A senior police officer said, "Gade was brought to Pune by 2 am. He was sent for a medical examination and formally arrested. The accused will be produced in court later in the day."</p><p>Gade, a history-sheeter, fled to his native place in Shirur after allegedly sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus at Swargate bus station in the early hours of Tuesday.</p><p>According to sources, the accused switched off his mobile phone, but the police managed to reach his village and found out he had visited a house requesting water.</p><p>Pune police on Thursday deployed drones and a dog squad in Gunat village to nab the accused, and 13 teams were part of the search operation, an official said.</p><p>Joint commissioner of police Ranjan Kumar Sharma also visited the village and briefed his officers, he said.</p><p>"The search operation in sugarcane fields with drones and dog squads was stopped at night. However, we received information that Gade had visited a house asking for food. We rushed to the spot, but he managed to flee. The family in the house gave him a bottle of water," the official said.</p><p>He said the family informed the police about the accused's presence in the area, after which the police team resumed the search.</p>.Pune bus rape case: Accused detained from Shirur, says police.<p>The official said the accused was seen hiding in a paddy field nearby and was apprehended.</p><p>Talking to reporters, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, "According to the primary medical report, a ligature mark was found on the accused. It is suspected that he attempted suicide. We are waiting for the final report."</p><p>The senior official thanked the residents of Gunat village who helped the police in the search operation.</p><p>"The accused will be produced in court today. A special unit will be formed to investigate the incident. We will try to take the case to a fast-track court, and a special councillor will be appointed," he said.</p><p>Kumar said the security and safety audit of the Swargate bus depot has concluded.</p><p>"We have analysed points such as security, doors of buses, dark spots and more. We will discuss these with the state transport department, and a formal action will be implemented soon."</p><p>Gade is named in half a dozen theft, robbery and chain-snatching cases in Pune and Ahilyanagar districts. He has been out on bail since 2019 in one of the offences.</p>
<p>Pune: A request for food and water from a house led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man on the run after allegedly raping a woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pune">Pune</a>, police said on Friday.</p><p>The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, was apprehended from a paddy field following an extensive search operation with the help of drones and sniffer dogs around midnight in Shirur tehsil.</p><p>Pune police have said a ligature mark was found on the accused's neck, raising suspicion that he might have attempted suicide.</p><p>A senior police officer said, "Gade was brought to Pune by 2 am. He was sent for a medical examination and formally arrested. The accused will be produced in court later in the day."</p><p>Gade, a history-sheeter, fled to his native place in Shirur after allegedly sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus at Swargate bus station in the early hours of Tuesday.</p><p>According to sources, the accused switched off his mobile phone, but the police managed to reach his village and found out he had visited a house requesting water.</p><p>Pune police on Thursday deployed drones and a dog squad in Gunat village to nab the accused, and 13 teams were part of the search operation, an official said.</p><p>Joint commissioner of police Ranjan Kumar Sharma also visited the village and briefed his officers, he said.</p><p>"The search operation in sugarcane fields with drones and dog squads was stopped at night. However, we received information that Gade had visited a house asking for food. We rushed to the spot, but he managed to flee. The family in the house gave him a bottle of water," the official said.</p><p>He said the family informed the police about the accused's presence in the area, after which the police team resumed the search.</p>.Pune bus rape case: Accused detained from Shirur, says police.<p>The official said the accused was seen hiding in a paddy field nearby and was apprehended.</p><p>Talking to reporters, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, "According to the primary medical report, a ligature mark was found on the accused. It is suspected that he attempted suicide. We are waiting for the final report."</p><p>The senior official thanked the residents of Gunat village who helped the police in the search operation.</p><p>"The accused will be produced in court today. A special unit will be formed to investigate the incident. We will try to take the case to a fast-track court, and a special councillor will be appointed," he said.</p><p>Kumar said the security and safety audit of the Swargate bus depot has concluded.</p><p>"We have analysed points such as security, doors of buses, dark spots and more. We will discuss these with the state transport department, and a formal action will be implemented soon."</p><p>Gade is named in half a dozen theft, robbery and chain-snatching cases in Pune and Ahilyanagar districts. He has been out on bail since 2019 in one of the offences.</p>