Guwahati, Feb. 27 -- Pune Police announced a Rs 1 lakh reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of history-sheeter Dattatray Ramdas Gade, 37, who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus at Swargate bus station.

Thirteen police teams are actively searching for Gade, who has been on the run since the early morning attack on Tuesday. Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed the reward for any information regarding his whereabouts.

Gade, who faces multiple theft, robbery, and chain-snatching charges in Pune and Ahilyanagar, has been out on bail since 2019 for one of his offences.

Swargate is one of the largest bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).

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