Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Woman Allegedly Drugged, Sexually Assaulted At Pune Lodge; Seven Booked
Police in Pune are investigating a serious complaint involving a young woman and seven people.
The woman says she was promised a good job and taken to a lodge in Shirur.
She says she was made to consume a white powder that may have been an intoxicating substance.
She then allegedly faced sexual assault while she was vulnerable.
She also accused one person of molesting, abusing, and threatening her.
Police have arrested one of the seven people named in the case.
Investigators are looking for CCTV footage and the vehicle involved.
Residents are also asking police to check whether illegal activities were taking place at the lodge.
Pune rural police booked seven people after a woman allegedly suffered sexual assault at a Shirur lodge.
The woman was allegedly lured there with a promise of a well-paying job.
She reportedly was forced to consume a white powder suspected to be intoxicating before the alleged assault.
Police arrested Deepak Dattatray Bhosale at about 1:43 a.m. Saturday.
Investigators are collecting CCTV footage, tracing the vehicle, and examining the lodge’s alleged activities.
- Who
- A young woman made the complaint; police booked seven people, including Aniket Dilip Pathare and Deepak Dattatray Bhosale.
- What
- The woman alleged that she was lured with a job promise, drugged, sexually assaulted, molested, verbally abused, and threatened.
- When
- The alleged incident reportedly occurred between 5 p.m. on August 19 and 5:30 p.m. on August 21.
- Where
- Hotel Marvel Inn Lodging in Shirur, Pune district.
- Why
- According to the complaint, the woman was brought to the lodge after being offered a well-paying job.
- People booked
- Seven people, including one unidentified person
- Arrest
- Deepak Dattatray Bhosale was arrested at about 1:43 a.m. Saturday
- Reported location
- Hotel Marvel Inn Lodging, Shirur
- Alleged substance
- A white powder suspected by the complaint to be intoxicating
- Investigation
- Police are seeking CCTV footage, tracing the alleged vehicle, and collecting other evidence
- Investigating officer
- Police Sub-Inspector Hanmant Nakate
- Additional concern
- Police reportedly caught suspected MD drug smugglers at the same hotel two days before the alleged assault came to light