Pune: In a horrifying incident, a bar owner in Pune’s Bharati Vidyapeeth area was set on fire by a group of men on Wednesday night. This comes just hours after another shocking rape case surfaced in the city.
According to Marathi news portal Saam TV, a group of men was causing a disturbance outside Sanjeevni Bar when the owner stepped in to stop them. Instead of dispersing, the miscreants turned violent, brutally assaulting him. As the situation escalated, they poured petrol on him and set him on fire, leaving him severely injured.
Eyewitnesses quickly intervened and rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. His condition remains critical.
According to media reports, the group had been misbehaving outside the bar for some time. When the owner tried to intervene, they attacked him. Later, as he attempted to leave for Sassoon Hospital, the assailants stopped him, set his bike on fire and assaulted him.
The Pune police have launched an investigation and are working to identify and apprehend the culprits. Officials have assured that strict action will be taken against those responsible.
A history-sheeter allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station, prompting a massive manhunt as multiple police teams search for the absconding accused, officials said on Wednesday.
In response to the incident, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik ordered the immediate replacement of all 23 private security guards deployed at the bus station. He also directed MSRTC Managing Director Vivek Bhimanwar to conduct a departmental inquiry and submit a report within seven days, according to an official statement.
The crime sparked widespread outrage, leading to a protest by local Shiv Sena (UBT) workers at the Swargate bus station. During the demonstration, protestors vandalized the security office on the premises.
