Swargate bus depot rape: Victim moves DLSA application, seeks Manodhairya scheme compensation | Pune News
Lawyers have moved an application before the chairperson of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), seeking compensation for the victim of the Pune bus rape case as per provisions of the Manodhairya Scheme, 2017. Advocates Asim Sarode, Shriya Awale, Ramesh Taru, Arahant Dhotre submitted the application on behalf of the victim on Saturday. On February 25, a 26-year-old woman was raped twice by the accused in a government-operated Shivshahi bus stationed at Swargate depot in Pune city in the early hours of the day. The victim lodged the FIR in this case at Swargate police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 64, 351 (2). Following leads obtained during investigation, the police arrested the accused Dattatraya Ramdas Gade (37) of Gunat village in Shirur taluka of Pune district on February 28. Story continues below this ad In the application filed before DSLA on behalf of the victim, Sarode mentioned the details of salary. It stated that “severe mental injury inflicted on her mind has resulted in trauma, loss of confidence and self-esteem which has led to …
