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Congress Attacks Fadnavis Govt over Satara Doctor's Suspected Suicide, Rahul Gandhi Calls It ‘Institutionalised Murder’
Dr. Sampada Munde's suicide note accused a police sub-inspector and a software engineer, leading to arrests and calls for justice amid political blame on the BJP government.
- On Thursday , Dr. Sampada Mundhe, 29-year-old government doctor, was found dead in a Phaltan hotel room with a palm note alleging rape by Sub-Inspector Gopal Badane and harassment by software engineer Prashant Bankar.
- Relatives of the victim say she repeatedly complained about harassment without action and was pressured to alter reports at Phaltan sub-district hospital; Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, cited influential people associated with the BJP trying to coerce her into corruption.
- Phaltan police arrested Prashant Bankar from Pune after he was named in the victim's note, Gopal Badane surrendered at Phaltan Rural Police Station and was arrested, and a Satara district court remanded Bankar to four days' police custody.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the death was `institutionalised murder` and accused the BJP-led government of being `inhuman and insensitive`, while victims' relatives demand capital punishment and FAIMA calls for a transparent investigation.
- Authorities suspended Gopal Badane from service after his name surfaced during the probe and surrender, while Congress party leaders pledged support for the family and criticized the Fadnavis government.
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Satara Doctor's Cousin Demands SIT Probe, Alleges Political and Police Pressure Before Her Suicide
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Speaking to ANI, the cousin of the deceased doctor claimed that she had been subjected to harassment for more than a year and was being pressured to manipulate official reports. India News | Satara Doctor's Cousin Demands SIT Probe, Alleges Political and Police Pressure Before Her Suicide.
‘Institutional murder’: Rahul Gandhi on Maharashtra doctor’s suicide, says ‘it exposes inhumane face of BJP govt’
The doctor, originally from Beed district, was posted as a medical officer at a hospital in Phaltan town. Her body was found by hotel staff at a Phaltan lodge on Thursday night.
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C 22%
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