Satara doctor's suicide case: Accused to be produced in court on Saturday

Satara police in Maharashtra have arrested Prashant Bankar one of the two accused in the suicide case of a woman doctor in Phaltan taluka Satara Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi said Bankar will be produced in court on SaturdayThe second accused Police SubInspector Gopal Badne remains absconding and a manhunt is underwayAccording to the ANI while speaking to reporters SP Doshi said Police arrested Prashant Bankar one of the two accused in the suicide case of a woman doctor in Phaltan taluka He will be produced in court today The other accused Police SubInspector Gopal Badne is still absconding and a search is underway to nab himEarlier speaking on the case SP Doshi said A woman doctor committed suicide A note was found written on her palm naming two people including a police official A case has been registered against them under charges of rape and abetment to suicide The accused PSI has been suspended from duty Our teams are trying to locate the two accused A thorough probe and stringent action will be takenAs per ANI officials said that the woman doctor died by suicide in Satara on Friday leaving a note written on her hand that named a police official and two othersThe victims cousin alleged that the doctor had been facing political pressure related to her work There was a lot of police and political pressure on her to make wrong mortem reports She tried to complain about it My sister should get justice the cousin told ANIAnother cousin demanded strict punishment for those involved The accused should get the strictest of punishment he saidIn addition the Federation of All India Medical Association FAIMA has condemned the death of the doctor at Phaltan in Maharashtra and has called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the incidentAccording to a statement issued by FAIMA India expresses deep anguish and grave concern over the tragic death of the doctor a young and dedicated government medical officer serving at SubDistrict Hospital Phaltan District Satara Maharashtra Her untimely demise has deeply shaken the entire medical fraternity across the nationIMA Phaltan demands thorough probe into Satara doctor death caseThe Indian Medical Association IMA Phaltan Branch has expressed deep sorrow over the death of doctor who allegedly died by suicide and has urged authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the caseIn a letter addressed to the SubDivisional Officer Tahsildar and Deputy Superintendent of Police of Phaltan the association stated that the incident was extremely unfortunate and called for strict action against those found guiltyldquoAll members of the IMA Phaltan Branch extend heartfelt condolences on the demise of our colleague doctor We request that a detailed and fair investigation be carried out and that justice be ensuredrdquo the letter readThe appeal was signed by Dr Sampat Waghmare President of IMA Phaltan and Dr Saee Kharade Secretary of the branchMental Health assistance and networking across states 14416Need help here are suicide prevention helplinesSamaritans Mumbai Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm 8422984527Connecting NGO From 10 am to 8 pm 99220043059922001122Snehi From 10 am to 10 pm 93768041021 Life 7893078930Aasra 9820466726With ANI inputs