The physician, hailing from Beed district within the Marathwada area of central Maharashtra and posted at a authorities hospital in Satara, was discovered lifeless in a lodge room in Phaltan city on October 23.
“The post-mortem report talked about that the time of loss of life was round 11 p.m. If we have been knowledgeable in regards to the loss of life round 8 p.m., then when did her loss of life really happen?” mentioned Prashant Munde, a cousin of the physician. The autopsy report talked about the reason for loss of life as asphyxia, indicating that the physician had died by suicide.
Custody prolonged
During the day, a courtroom in Phaltan prolonged the police custody of the accused – suspended Police Sub-Inspector Gopal Badane and software program engineer Prashant Bankar – by two days until November 1.
In a be aware written on her palm, the physician had alleged that Mr. Badane raped her on a number of events, whereas Mr. Bankar mentally harassed her.
The public prosecutor showing for the physician’s kin sought extension of custody as a way to analyse the contents of the laptop computer recovered from Mr. Bankar, and three pen drives from Mr. Badane’s home.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sushma Andhare visited the physician’s household at Kavadgaon village and raised some suspicions over the case. “Her brother was not allowed to be current for the post-mortem. There was a requirement that an in-camera post-mortem be achieved. Does it actually take eight hours to register an FIR?” she mentioned.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray additionally spoke to the household over cellphone. The get together threatened to guide a protest to the Phaltan police station on November 3 if correct investigation just isn’t carried out into the case. Mr. Thackeray additionally assured the kin of all help of their battle for justice and promised to offer the providers of a lawyer practising within the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, State Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for giving a “clear chit to the primary suspects”. Terming it “unlucky” and “shameful”, he mentioned, “A younger lady from a humble household preventing towards all odds grew to become a physician. She opposed what she felt was unethical and for that she needed to pay a value. Mr. Fadnavis visited Phaltan and gave a ‘clear chit’ to the culprits with out holding them accountable.”
Speaking after inaugurating growth works at Phaltan on October 26, the Chief Minister, who additionally handles the Home portfolio, had mentioned, “Former MP Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbalkar and native MLA Sachin Patil’s names have been linked to the case. If I had an iota of doubt, I’d have cancelled my go to.”
Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve had accused Mr. Nimbalkar of pressuring the physician previously.
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Published – October 31, 2025 02:08 am IST








