'Sexually harassed me repeatedly': Woman doctor dies by suicide in Maharashtra; writes note on palm accusing 2 cops of rape
NEW DELHI: A woman doctor working at a government hospital in Maharashtra ’s Satara district has died by suicide , leaving a note accusing two police personnel of rape and mental harassment, police said on Friday.
According to news agency PTI , the victim was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan late on Thursday night, prompting authorities to launch an investigation, a police official said.
The doctor, originally from Beed district, worked at a hospital in Phaltan tehsil, the official added.
According to the suicide note, written on her palm, she alleged that sub-inspector Gopal Badane raped and sexually harassed her multiple times over the past five months, while another officer, Prashant Bankar, subjected her to mental harassment.
"We have registered a case, and the body has been sent for post-mortem. We are also investigating the allegations mentioned in the suicide note on the victim's hand," news agency PTI quoted a police official as saying.
Maharashtra Women’s Commission chief Rupali Chakankar said, "We have taken cognisance of the matter and ordered Satara Police to take strict action against the accused. Teams have been deployed to hunt the accused. Those involved in this unfortunate incident will not be spared."
CM orders their suspension
Taking cognisance of the incident, 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.
Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, instructed that strict action be taken against all the accused involved in the case, the chief minister's Office (CMO) stated in a release.
According to news agency PTI , the victim was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan late on Thursday night, prompting authorities to launch an investigation, a police official said.
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The doctor, originally from Beed district, worked at a hospital in Phaltan tehsil, the official added.
According to the suicide note, written on her palm, she alleged that sub-inspector Gopal Badane raped and sexually harassed her multiple times over the past five months, while another officer, Prashant Bankar, subjected her to mental harassment.
"We have registered a case, and the body has been sent for post-mortem. We are also investigating the allegations mentioned in the suicide note on the victim's hand," news agency PTI quoted a police official as saying.
Maharashtra Women’s Commission chief Rupali Chakankar said, "We have taken cognisance of the matter and ordered Satara Police to take strict action against the accused. Teams have been deployed to hunt the accused. Those involved in this unfortunate incident will not be spared."
CM orders their suspension
Taking cognisance of the incident, 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.
Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, instructed that strict action be taken against all the accused involved in the case, the chief minister's Office (CMO) stated in a release.
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