India, March 4 -- Lawyer Advocate Asim Sarode representing the woman who was allegedly raped in a parked bus at Swargate depot in Pune city filed an application before a court on Monday, seeking a restraining order against public and social media statements that could lead to her character assassination.

The case has been transferred to the city crime branch from the Swargate police, while the victim's statement has been recorded in the court. An order regarding the same was issued by Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Monday.

"The false and irrelevant statements are causing serious emotional distress to the victim. Hence it is important in the interest of the victim that such an order may be passed," he said. The court has kept ...