Maharashtra Doctor’s Tragic Death: Note on Palm Accuses Police Officers of Rape, Harassment

October 24, 2025

Phaltan: A female doctor committed suicide at the Phaltan District Hospital in Satara, Maharashtra, on Thursday night. The deceased’s name was Sampada Munde. According to the suicide note, written on her palm, she alleged that sub-inspector Gopal Badane raped and sexually harassed her multiple times over the past five months, while another officer, Prashant Bankar, subjected her to mental harassment.

According to reports, there was already a dispute between the doctor and the district police regarding a medical examination. In the palm-written note, she accused PSI Ganesh and another police officer, Prashant Banker, of physical and mental torture.

Satara’s Guardian Minister, Shambhuraj Desai, has assured an investigation and said that the guilty will not be spared. Following the incident, Pulin has suspended PSI Ganesh. Some media reports suggest that Ganesh was suspended on the orders of Chief Minister Fadnavis.

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Complained to senior doctors several times

Dr. Munde had previously complained to her senior doctors about the matter and the problems she was facing with the police. She stated that she was being treated unfairly and threatened suicide if her pleas were not heard. Sampada was a resident of Beed, Maharashtra, and worked at the Phaltan District Hospital.

People working with her said that she was under a lot of pressure due to a previous medical examination. She was always stressed. The Maharashtra Women’s Commission has also taken cognizance of the matter. Commission chief Rupali Chandrakar has said that separate teams have been formed to investigate.