3 days after robbery-sexual assault on highway in Pune, cops release sketch of accused

Police have released the sketch of one of the two men accused of robbing women passengers of their gold ornaments and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl after the car they were travelling in halted on the roadside in Pune district, an official said on Wednesday.

The shocking incident took place at around 4.15 am on Monday on a highway near Bhigwan in Daund town when a group of people was travelling in a car to the temple town of Pandharpur in Solapur district, according to police.

''Based on description given by the victims, the sketch of one of the accused involved in the crime has been released. We appeal to people to contact cops in case they come across any information about the accused,'' said Sandip Singh Gill, Superintendent of Police (Pune Rural).

Police said in case people have relevant information related to the incident, they can contact sub- divisional police officer Bapurao Dadas, Assistant Police Inspectors Rahul Gawade and Dattaji Mohite on mobile phone numbers - 9049664673, 9823165080 and 8308844004 - respectively.

The teenage girl was sexually assaulted and three women were robbed of gold ornaments by two motorbike-borne unidentified persons when the car driver stopped the vehicle to answer nature's call.

A case has been filed against the duo at the Daund police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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