Police investigations into Dr. Payal Tadvi's suicide at Nair hospital last week has thrown up innumerable instances of acute harassment by her colleagues, Hema Ahuja, Ankita Khandelwal and Bhakti Mehare. Dr. Payal's batchmates, staff at the hospital and even patients have told cops about the abuse and torment. One doctor told the police that Hema used to deliberately tear up the duty pages that Dr. Payal had filled out and make her do it all over again.

The statements of are now the prime basis for the Crime Branch's line of investigation. The police have said that they are, however, still to come up against any statements that prove the atrocities charge made by Dr. Payal's family. Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan had, however, said that there is clear proof that the harassment was about Dr. Payal's caste.