India, June 30 -- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and three women robbed of gold ornaments by two unidentified persons on Monday in Daund.

The incident took place around 4:15 am near Swami Chincholi on Pune-Solapur highway when the car in which the victims were travelling halted for a tea break, officials said.

According to police, a group of seven devotees were on their way to Pandharpur for darshana.

They halted on the highway to have tea. As they were getting back into their vehicle, two unidentified individuals arrived on a motorcycle and threatened the devotees with a sharp weapon (sickle), robbed them, and then allegedly dragged the minor girl some distance away from the car and sexually assaulted her, said po...