Highway Horror: Teen Assaulted, Women Robbed in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra's Pune district, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and three women were robbed of their gold jewellery by two unidentified bikers. The incident occurred near Bhigwan when their car halted on the highway. Police have registered a case and formed teams to nab the culprits.

A shocking incident unfolded on a highway in Maharashtra's Pune district, where a 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted, and three women accompanying her were robbed of their gold jewellery by two unidentified bikers, police reported.

The assault and robbery took place around 4:15 am on Monday near Bhigwan when the car, carrying seven occupants from two families, stopped on the highway as the elderly driver needed to address a personal necessity. The group was en route to Pandharpur temple town in Solapur district from a village in Junnar tehsil.

As the driver stepped out, the assailants threatened the car's occupants with sharp weapons, committing the acts of theft and assault. Police have registered a case under appropriate legal sections, deploying eight teams to apprehend the culprits, according to Pune (Rural) Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill.

(With inputs from agencies.)