Maha women's commission probes Satara doctor case amid political controversy

Published On 2025-10-30 08:57 GMT | Update On 2025-10-30 08:57 GMT

Maharashtra Women’s Commission Seeks Clarity on Phaltan Doctor Case

Kolhapur: Following the police investigation into the suicide of a female doctor from Phaltan sub-district hospital, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women has reviewed the progress of the case and visited the hospital where she was posted.

Chairperson Rupali Chakankar confirmed that investigators are analysing call data records (CDRs) and other digital evidence to establish the movements and communication between the deceased and the arrested police sub-inspector (PSI).

Chakankar visited Phaltan on Monday morning, inspecting the hospital where the doctor was posted. She met Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi, along with health department officials, to gather detailed information about the case.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a shocking incident, a woman doctor working at a Phaltan Sub-District Hospital in Maharashtra’s Satara district had allegedly died by suicide, leaving a note on her palm, accusing a police officer and a software engineer of rape and mental harassment. While the police have arrested the software engineer, the police officer remains at large.

A note purportedly written on her left palm named the PSI and her landlord’s son, a tech professional, accusing them of rape and harassment, both physical and mental. Based on this, the police arrested the two on charges of rape and abetment of suicide.

Also Read:Satara Shocker: 28 year old doctor commits suicide, leaves note on palm alleging rape by cop

Chakankar’s visit comes amid political controversy, with opposition parties alleging that the doctor was pressured by influential elected representatives to alter medical reports of certain offenders arrested by the police. These allegations reportedly led to cross-complaints and an internal inquiry by senior health officials in the district before the doctor’s death.

Chakankar stated that the call data analysis revealed no contact between the PSI and the doctor after March. She added that the rape accusations are being verified based on postmortem results and forensic evidence.

Also Read:Maha doctors launch week-long protest over Satara doctor suicide, demand safety reforms

Speaking to TOI, Chakankar said, Investigations also revealed that on the Laxmi Puja day (Oct 21), the doctor and her landlord’s son had a quarrel over taking photos. Later, the doctor kept repeatedly messaging and calling the landlord’s son and even messaged her expressing suicidal thoughts. The landlord’s son then replied to her that she had expressed similar thoughts in the past, too.

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Rumela De Sarkar

With a keen interest in storytelling and a dedication to uncovering facts, Rumela De Sarkar joined Medical Dialogues as a Correspondent in 2024. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of North Bengal. Rumela covers a wide range of healthcare topics, including medical news, policy updates, and developments related to doctors, hospitals, and medical education

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Maha women's commission probes Satara doctor case amid political controversy

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