A 26-year-old was raped inside the bus of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) at the Swargate bus depot in Pune. NCP-SP Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule flagged an old letter written by the depot chief to the police regarding the security situation of the depot. Sule said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the home minister, needs to take strict measures regarding women’s safety as well as the safety of bus stations. Pune police have formed 13 teams to arrest Dattatray Gade, a history sheeter involved in the bus rape incident. The police have also announced an award of Rs one lakh for giving information about Gade. The number of security guards at bus depots should be increased and that the depot administration should regularly check CCTV footage, especially during the night, according to the Maharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairperson, Neelam Gorhe. Further, the founder of Stree Aadhar Kendra, has asked the police administration and transport department for the establishment of women’s vigilance committees at all bus stations in the state to further increase women’s safety.
