India, May 7 -- A series of alarming incidents across Pune and nearby areas on Tuesday raised fresh concerns over women's and children's safety, with citizens intervening in some cases to nab the accused.

In the Rajaram Bridge area, a man allegedly harassed a young woman in broad daylight around 3 pm. Witnesses said the accused misbehaved with the woman on a busy road, triggering outrage among passersby. The passersby caught him, beat him up, and handed him over to the police, who took the accused into custody and initiated further action.

In a separate incident, a man allegedly attempted to sexually assault a 6-year-old girl on Tuesday night while she was alone at her grandparents' home in Theur. Loni Kalbhor police acted swiftly and a...