Rahul Gandhi Assures Support to Family of Woman Doctor Who Died by Suicide

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, spoke to the family of a woman doctor in Phaltan taluka of Satara who allegedly died by suicide. He assured them of support and pressure on the government to ensure justice to the victim. Gandhi sought complete details of the case from the victim's family and the state Congress chief, Harshvardhan Sapkal. The death has sparked a political row, with former BJP MP Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbalkar and several police officials being named in a purported suicide note.

Key Takeaways:

• Rahul Gandhi spoke to the family of the woman doctor over a phone call and assured them of support in ensuring justice to the victim.
• Gandhi also sought complete details of the case from the victim's family and the state Congress chief, Harshvardhan Sapkal.
• The death has sparked a political row, with former BJP MP Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbalkar and several police officials being named in a purported suicide note.
• A delegation of opposition Congress, led by state unit chief Harshvardhan Sapkal, met the victim's family at her native village in Beed district.
• Harshvardhan Sapkal demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be formed and a probe be conducted under the supervision of a High Court judge.
• Sapkal also demanded the immediate arrest of Nimbalkar and slammed the ruling coalition for giving him a clean chit before any investigation began.

Statistics:

• The 29-year-old woman doctor was found dead on October 23.
• The accused police sub-inspector, Gopal Badane, and mental harassment by her landlord's son, Prashant Bankar, have been arrested.
• Two personal assistants of former BJP MP Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbalkar has been accused of pressuring the victim to alter medical reports.

Sources:

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