Shocking Claims Emerge in Maharashtra Doctor's Suicide Case

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A 29-year-old doctor at a Maharashtra government-run hospital in Satara allegedly died by suicide on Thursday, accusing sub-inspector Gopal Badane of rape and Prashant Bankar of mental and physical harassment in a 4-page letter and a suicide note written on her palm. The police had earlier stated that the two had been close for several months, but tensions erupted after their relationship reportedly soured. The doctor's family has now come forward, claiming that Prashant Bankar was in a romantic relationship with the medic before her death and that she had even proposed marriage to him through a text message, which he turned down.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 29-year-old doctor accused sub-inspector Gopal Badane of raping her multiple times and Prashant Bankar of mentally and physically harassing her in a 4-page letter and a suicide note written on her palm.
  • Prashant Bankar's sister claimed that the doctor had proposed marriage to her brother through a text message in October, which he turned down, saying he regarded her as an elder sister.
  • The doctor and Prashant Bankar became close when he was treating her for dengue, and she made frantic calls to him a day before her death.
  • Sushant Bankar, the brother of the accused, denied harassment charges against Prashant and stated that the doctor had spent the festival of Diwali with their family and had even threatened to end her life.
  • The deceased doctor had been staying in the Bankar's rented apartment for the past year and had become emotionally disturbed in the weeks leading up to her death.

Statistics:

  • The 29-year-old doctor was working at a Maharashtra government-run hospital in Satara.
  • The doctor had written a 4-page letter and a suicide note on her palm, accusing two individuals of offenses.
  • The police were investigating the case, following the arrest of one of the accused.
  • The doctor had been staying in the Bankar's rented apartment for the past year.

Sources:

  • "India, Oct. 26 -- Following the arrest of the two accused named in the suicide note of a Maharashtra doctor, the family of Prashant Bankar - one of the two held - has claimed that he was in a romantic relationship with the medic before her untimely death." - Hindustan Times
  • "A day before her death by suicide, she made frequent and desperate calls to Prashant. We have handed over all screenshots of calls and messages of the doctor to the police and the truth will come out soon," - Prashant Bankar's sister