A 17-year-old woman was sexually assaulted, and a bunch of girls had been robbed at knifepoint on Pune-Solapur Freeway early on Monday morning when a household group touring to Pandharpur fell sufferer to 2 armed assailants. Following the incident close to Bhigwan, the 2 suspects are actually absconding.

The victims, seven people in an Eco car together with a 70-year-old driver, three ladies, a 17-year-old woman and two 17-year-old boys, had pulled over on the roadside when the assault occurred.

Brandishing a pointy weapon, the 2 males robbed the ladies of their gold jewelry. One of many attackers then sexually assaulted the 17-year-old woman.

The household managed to succeed in a close-by village the place, with the assistance of locals, they reported the crime. A case has been registered below the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on the Bhigwan Police Station, together with each the sexual assault of the minor and the armed theft.

Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh confirmed the incident and the continued investigation. “We’re checking technical proof like close by CCTV footage. The medical examination of the sufferer can be underway,” stated SP Singh.

Authorities are actively pursuing the 2 accused people, who stay absconding regardless of an intensified police search.

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