Family alleges postmortem delay and a second note after a Satara doctor Suicide police probe rape allegation naming PSI Gopal Badane and arrest two accused.
Satara Doctor Suicide Case Sparks Outrage
A 29-year-old government doctor’s death in Satara has triggered a fast-moving and contentious probe after a note found on her palm accused a police sub-inspector of repeated sexual assault and named others allegedly involved. The note reportedly accused PSI Gopal Badane of raping her multiple times and named landlord’s son Prashant Bankar as having harassed her; both Badane and Bankar were arrested on October 25 as part of the investigation.
The doctor’s cousin has now raised fresh allegations, claiming procedural lapses — including that the postmortem did not take place until 6 am and that the family was not present when the body was taken to hospital. Police counter the family’s account, saying the doctor had earlier been reluctant to perform pre-arrest medical examinations at night and had issued “not fit” fitness certificates in certain cases, prompting internal complaints.
Police counter the family’s account, saying the doctor had earlier been reluctant to perform pre-arrest medical examinations at night and had issued “not fit” fitness certificates in certain cases, prompting internal complaints. Authorities say investigations are ongoing and that more evidence — including CCTV footage and medical records — will be examined to establish the full sequence of events. The case has drawn wider political attention: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a clean chit to former MP Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbalkar after his name surfaced in earlier correspondence, a move that sparked criticism from opposition leaders demanding a thorough probe.
