"Justice should be served": Maharashtra Minister on Satara woman doctor 'suicide' case
Oct 24, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 : Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde on Friday assured that a detailed investigation will be done into the case involving a woman doctor who died allegedly by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara, and justice should be served.
Munde told reporters here, "Detailed investigation will be carried out into the case... A media trial should not be done. Justice should be served. If an educated doctor, who saves so many lives, has to go through what she went through, it is very unfortunate. Our Home Minister, the Chief Minister will take cognisance and ensure that justice is served..."
A woman doctor died by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara on Friday, leaving a note written on her hand that named a police official and two others, officials said.
Satara Superintendent of Police, Tushar Doshi, said that a case has been registered against the accused under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. The Police Sub-Inspector named in the note has been suspended.
Doshi further stated that the police teams are trying to locate the two accused, and a thorough probe will be conducted, and stringent action will be taken.
"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 taken," the Satara SP told reporters.
The victim's cousin alleged that the doctor faced political pressure to conduct a false post-mortem. "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 ANI.
Another cousin demanded the strictest punishment for those involved. "The accused should get the strictest of punishment," he said.
Further details are awaited.
