In The Last 48 Hours, 2 Cases Of Molestation Registered With Pune Police
In The Last 48 Hours, 2 Cases Of Molestation Registered With Pune Police
In the last two days, 2 separate cases of molestation of minors were reported in the city.
8 June 2024
As per Pune police, two separate incidents of molesting minors were reported in the city in the last two days. In the first case, the Swargate Police arrested a 35-year-old person for making obscene gestures towards a minor, and molesting and stalking her on Wednesday, 5th June.
Based on the complaint lodged by the 16-year-old victim, the accused, identified as Anand Ramchandra Ghongde, was arrested under IPC sections 354, 354 (A) and section 354 (D) of the POCSO Act for an obscene act in the Gultekdi area. According to the police, the accused stalked the victim twice or thrice and resorted to obscene gestures aimed at her in front of her house. He spoke to her in abusive language and molested her.
In the second case, a 40-year-old woman lodged a complaint with Hadapsar police stating that a 14-year-old differently-abled minor was physically abused and molested on Thursday, 4th June by an accused identified as Jiva alias Jivan Thomas (35). The accused took advantage of the situation when the minor was going to her grandmother’s residence. He accosted her near his house and sexually assaulted her. The police have invoked the POCSO Act against the accused, and further investigation into the case is underway.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau report of 2023, Pune is among the top 5 safest cities in India. Factors like aggressive crime prevention tactics, citizen involvement and efficient law enforcement are elemental in determining the safety standards of a city. What distinguishes the safe cities from others is not just the lack of crime but also the strong systems in place to guarantee public safety.
