A court in District and Sessions Court, Gondia sentenced 49-year-old Subhash “Madya” Sridhar Madavi to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹6,000 after finding him guilty of molesting a 45-year-old woman. As she walked along a service road from Dongargaon to Khursipar in October 2024, the accused reportedly asked her name and village, grabbed her hand and dragged her into nearby bushes, where the crime took place. Local passersby intervened and rescued the woman, who immediately filed a complaint at the nearby police station. The court considered evidence from five witnesses, accepted the prosecution’s arguments, and convicted the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.