In Satara, Maharashtra, Dr Sampada Mundhe died by suicide, leaving a note naming PSI Gopal Badne and Prashant Bankar. Both accused have been arrested. CM Devendra Fadnavis called for strict action, while FAIMA demanded an immediate and transparent investigation into the doctor’s tragic death
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Satara District SP Tushar Doshi confirmed the arrest of the second accused in the doctor rape case. As reported by news agency ANI, suspended PSI Gopal Badne was arrested on Sunday after he surrendered before the Satara police.
Also, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against those who are guilty in the suicide of a woman doctor at the Sub-District Hospital in Satara.
The Chief Minister also added that politicising "such a sensitive issue is very insensitive," reported ANI.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while talking to the media, said that "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, immediately taking action, has suspended the concerned police officials, and arrests are also being made," as cited by ANI.
The Maharashtra CM further added that "no one will be spared. Strict action will be taken... Politicising such a sensitive issue is very insensitive," as per ANI.
Earlier, the Satara police had also arrested Prashant Bankar, who is one of the two accused in the suicide case.
Speaking to the media about the horrific incident, the Satara 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," as cited by news agency ANI.
Earlier, speaking on the case, SP Doshi had also emphasised that, "A woman doctor died by 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," as per ANI.
Officials further 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.
However, the victim's cousin alleged that the doctor had been facing political pressure related to her work. The cousins, while speaking to the media, said, "There was a lot of police and political pressure on her to make wrong postmortem reports. She tried to complain about it. My sister should get justice," as per ANI.
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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