Police Arrest Second Accused in Satara Doctor Rape and Suicide Case News24 –
A woman doctor from Maharashtra’s Satara district had died by suicide, leaving a note accusing two police officers of rape and mental harassment. The victim was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan late on Thursday night, prompting authorities to launch an investigation. Photos of the suicide note, written on her palm, have gone viral since.
In her suicide note, she alleged that Sub-Inspector Gopal Badne raped and sexually harassed her multiple times over the past five months, while another officer, Prashant Bankar, subjected her to mental harassment.
Earlier, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the Satara Superintendent of Police, ordering the immediate suspension of the police officers named by the woman doctor in her suicide note.
Satara Woman Doctor Suicide Case | Suspended PSI Gopal Badne (accused in the case) has been arrested. He had surrendered before the Satara police. This is the second arrest in the case: Satara District SP Tushar Doshi
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Recently Satara District SP Tushar Doshi confirmed the arrest of the second accused in the doctor rape case that has taken the city by storm. The suspended PSI Gopal Badne was arrested on Sunday after he surrendered before the Satara Police.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against those found guilty in the suicide of a woman doctor at the Sub-District Hospital in Satara. The Chief Minister, however, added that politicising “such a sensitive issue is very insensitive.”
“This is a very serious issue. A young doctor wrote her suicide note on her hand before committing suicide. It is very unfortunate, and the government, taking immediate action, has suspended the concerned police officials, and arrests are also being made,” Fadnavis told reporters.
“No one will be spared. Strict action will be taken. Politicising such a sensitive issue is very insensitive,” he added.
Earlier, the Satara police arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two accused in the suicide case. Speaking to reporters, SP Tushar Doshi said, “Police arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two accused in the suicide case of a woman doctor in Phaltan taluka. He will be produced in court today. The other accused, Police Sub-Inspector Gopal Badne, is still absconding, and a search is underway to nab him.”
Speaking on the case earlier, SP Doshi stated, “A woman doctor committed suicide. A note was found written on her palm naming two people, including a police official. A case has been registered against them under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. The accused PSI has been suspended from duty. Our teams are trying to locate the two accused. A thorough probe and stringent action will be taken.”
Officials said that the woman doctor died by suicide in Satara on Friday, leaving a note written on her hand that named a police official and two others. The victim’s cousin alleged that the doctor had been facing political pressure related to her work.
“There was a lot of police and political pressure on her to make false post-mortem reports. She tried to complain about it. My sister should get justice,” the cousin told ANI.
Another cousin demanded strict punishment for those involved. “The accused should get the strictest punishment,” he said.
In addition, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has condemned the death of Dr. Sampada Mundhe at Phaltan in Maharashtra and has called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the incident. ( with inputs from ANI)
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