Pune, July 1 -- A minor girl who was travelling in a car along with her family was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of the two unidentified people on the Pune-Solapur highway near Bhigwan, a police official said.

The incident that took place early Monday morning, when seven people from the Pune district were on their way towards Solapur. The assailants, armed with weapons, approached the car after the driver had stopped for a tea break.

They also robbed one of the woman of her gold ornaments before fleeing from he spot, the police official said.

The Pune rural police have launched an extensive manhunt for the suspects wanted for the armed robbery and sexual assault near Bhigwan, officials said.

Ganesh Biradar, Additional Superinten...