Pune man attempts to kill woman who refused his advances

According to the complaint, the victim was heading home from tuition classes when the man fired a shot at the ground before holding it to her head and grabbing her hand 

Updated on Mar 03, 2020 04:28 PM IST  A man was arrested on Sunday night for attempting to murder a student who refused his advances on Sunday evening. The accused has been identified as Akshay Bhausaheb Dandavate, 22, a resident of Vadgaon,in Khed Pune. He is a student at a local college and was caught by a team led by Tayyab Mujawar, police inspector of Alephata police station while he was trying to flee to Nashik after the incident.

The complaint in the matter was filed by the victim.

According to the complaint, the victim was heading home from tuition classes in Alephata when Dandavate followed her on a motorbike and tried to stop her. The man then said that he wanted to speak with her and she refused. He then pulled out a weapon that was in the pocket of the jacket he was wearing.

He fired a shot at the ground before holding it to her head and grabbing her hand, she told the police.