US EditionTwist in Maharashtra Doctor’s Suicide Case: Arrested Pune Techie Alleges She Harassed Him, Insisted that He Marry Her
Police Sub-Inspector Gopal Badne was arrested after a woman doctor accused him of rape in a suicide note; co-accused faces abetment charges, officials said.
- On Saturday, Sub-Inspector Gopal Badane was arrested by Satara police, who had earlier said the PSI was at large while teams sought him.
- The 28-year-old woman doctor from Beed was found dead on Thursday in her Phaltan hostel room after writing a palm note accusing Badane of raping her four times and naming Bankar for harassment.
- Pune, October 25, 2025: police arrested Prashant Bankar, software engineer, obtained WhatsApp chats involving the victim, the PSI and Bankar, and Bankar faces abetment of suicide charge after being sent to four-day custody by Satara district court.
- Congress Working Committee member Yashomati Thakur demanded Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resign, while Fadnavis urged opponents not to politicise the case and vowed strict action, saying 'no one will be spared'.
- Family members demanded strict action, saying political pressure led to compromised reports and the victim's grievances were ignored while Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve alleged former BJP MP Ranjeetsinha Nimbalkar contacted the victim on July 31, 2025.
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Maha doctor suicide: Sub-inspector accused of rape arrested
Pune/Satara: Police have arrested sub-inspector Gopal Badane in connection with the alleged suicide of a woman government doctor in Maharashtra’s Satara district, officials said. Badane surrendered at the Phaltan Rural Police Station in Satara on Saturday evening following which he was arrested, district Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi said. Earlier, on Saturday morning, a team from the Phaltan police arrested software engineer Prashant Ba…
Twist in Maharashtra doctor’s suicide case: Arrested Pune techie alleges she harassed him, insisted that he marry her
A techie was arrested in connection with a woman doctor's alleged suicide. He claims she harassed him for marriage. Relatives demand his death penalty, alleging she faced pressure to alter medical reports. Bankar is in police custody until October 28.
'She used to harass, wanted to marry me': Arrested Pune techie on Maharashtra doctor who died by suicide
A techie and a police sub-inspector were arrested in Satara for allegedly raping and abetting the suicide of a 28-year-old doctor. The techie's family claims the doctor harassed him, while police found chats indicating her stress. The doctor's suicide note named the two accused.
Satara suicide case: Sub-inspector accused of raping doctor arrested
The Maharashtra on Saturday evening arrested sub-inspector Gopal Badane, who is accused in the alleged suicide of a woman doctor in the Satara district. The development comes hours after the co-accused Prashant Bankar was arrested by the police. "Suspended PSI Gopal Badne (accused in the case) has been arrested. He had surrendered before the Satara police. This is the second arrest in the case," news agency ANI quoted Satara District Superinten…
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