'Sr PI responsible for my husband's ill-health'

Erratic working hours and an inhuman boss have landed Malwani police stations constable David Bansode directly into the Intensive Care Unit ICU of a hospital his wife alleged in a letter to senior officers of the department and Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisFrustrated with the alleged atrocious behaviour of senior inspector Deepak Phatangare Bansodes wife wrote the letter on April 18 blaming Phatangare for her husbands medical condition Bansode she said was denied a sick leave on April 11 and forced to work despite his illnessConstable David Bansode was admitted to the ICU of Riddhi Vinayak Critical Care and Cardiac Centre on April 16 PicNimesh DaveConstable Bansode took medicines from a nearby hospital and continued his duty but his health deteriorated My husband was forced to work for 12 hours on April 13 too despite suffering from high fever and abdominal infection Smitha told middayConsequently Bansode had to be admitted to ICU at Riddhi Vinayak Critical Care and Cardiac Centre on April 16 The doctor told midday that Bansode was suffering from Acute GastroEnteritis AGE with dehydration along with acute febrile illnessAlso ReadMumbai Crime Hawkers in Juhu attack DN Nagar PSISr Police Inspector Deepak PhatangareDr Poonam Bhake who is among the doctors treating Bansode said His pulse rate was high 110 with a high fever He was suffering from severe abdominal discomfort with four to five episodes of loose motions followed by nausea and vomiting He needs to undergo sonography culture tests and some other examinationsBansode attached with the Malwani police station since June 16 2015 was never troubled by his previous seniors but the situation changed after Phatangare joined Malwani as a senior inspector his wife alleged All the officers at the police station are scared of Phatangare but they wont dare utter a word against him because of the blind support of his senior officers she saidAlso ReadMumbai CP Sanjay Barve to direct senior police inspectors over video conferencingWife demands inquiryIn the twopage letter Smitha highlighted that a constable is like footwear for him Bansode was an operator when Milind Khetle was the senior inspector He has always been appreciated as a policeman but Phatangare has changed the entire picture at the police station He never shows any sympathy for anyone said Smitha adding The senior PI is so inhuman that he had sent two policemen to our house to enquire if my husband was really unwell or notThe constables wife in her letter has requested Mumbai police and the chief minister to immediately transfer Phatangare who is solely responsible for the deteriorating health of Bansode My husband is never allowed to go home after his eighthour duty which was a gift for all constables in Mumbai police from Datta Padsalgikar former DGP of Maharashtra I have two daughters one being fouryearold and another eightmonthold who will take care of us if anything happens to my husband There should be a secret inquiry against Phatangare she saidBansode told midday that Phatangare makes secret reports of officers going on leave and the report is submitted to the office of the Additional CP North region to show his bosses that he is working and we are not He treats his juniors like slaves said Bansode at the hospital where divisional ACP Dilip Yadav visited him on Thursday eveningACP Yadav has asked Bansode to submit a written complaint against Phatangare once he was discharged from hospital I had messaged senior officers including our zonal DCP Sangramsinh Nishandar on April 13 Two days later the DCP called me and asked if I have any personal rivalry with Phatangare said BansodeNever denied leaveHowever Phatangare has refuted all charges levelled against him Bansode was never denied his sick leave He informed me about his ill health and was suggested to visit a doctor All constables here have been working for eight hours only he claimedAlso ReadDCP Senior PI found guilty of skirting probe in criminal offenceCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates