A shocking tragedy unfolded in Satara, Maharashtra, where a woman doctor reportedly took her own life after enduring months of sexual and mental harassment by a police sub-inspector. In a note written on her palm, she accused SI Gopal Badne of raping her four times over five months and subjecting her to physical and mental abuse. She also cited harassment by another officer, Prashant Bankar.
Woman Doctor’s Prior Complaints
The doctor, serving at Phaltan sub-district hospital, had previously written to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in June, naming Badne, Sub-Divisional Inspector Patil, and Assistant Inspector Ladputre, and requesting urgent action. Despite her complaints, no effective measures were taken, leaving her under extreme stress.
Following the incident, Badne was suspended on the orders of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and law enforcement teams have been tasked with locating and arresting the accused.
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सातारा जिल्ह्यातील फलटण उपजिल्हा रुग्णालयातील महिला डॉक्टरने पोलिस निरीक्षक गोपाल बदने यांनी केलेल्या लैंगिक अत्याचारामुळे आत्महत्या केल्याचे त्यांच्या सुसाइड नोटमुळे समोर आले आहे. तसेच प्रशांत बनकर याने मानसिक त्रास दिल्याचेही त्यांनी नमूद केले आहे.
— Maharashtra State Commission for Women (@Maha_MahilaAyog) October 24, 2025
डॉ. संपदा मुंडे यांचा आत्महत्येचा प्रकार अत्यंत दुर्दैवी आणि मनाला चटका लावणारी घटना आहे.
यासंदर्भात साताऱ्याचे एसपी दोषी जी यांच्याशी माझे बोलणे झाले. याप्रकरणासंबंधी FIR नोंदणीची प्रक्रिया सुरू झाली असून जे आरोपी आहे त्यांना ताब्यात घेण्याची प्रक्रिया देखील सुरू झाली. एक आरोपी… pic.twitter.com/9m2ILQS4MN— Chitra Kishor Wagh (@ChitraKWagh) October 24, 2025
Police teams are working to locate and arrest the accused, while forensic and autopsy results will be key to the case.
