The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (Central MARD) has condemned the suicide of the 28-year-old doctor who was practising at the Sub-District Hospital in Phaltan, Satara. The doctors’ body alleged that she was driven to take the extreme step after sustaining mental and physical harassment by the two accused named by her.

In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Central MARD stated that the doctor had repeatedly complained about harassment by Sub-inspector Gopal Badane and a software engineer, but no action was taken despite clear signs of distress. The association said that in her suicide note, the doctor had directly named those responsible for the harassment.