'Rape' to 'suicide': How Maharashtra cop-tenant son harassment case unfolded
A 29-year-old government doctor was found dead in Satara, Maharashtra, on October 23, 2025.
She left a handwritten note accusing police sub-inspector Gopal Badane of rape and her landlord's son Prashant Bankar of physical and mental harassment.
Both men have been arrested for abetment to suicide, with Badane also facing charges of rape.
The case has put a spotlight on how such complaints are handled.
Details of the investigation so far
The doctor's family says the post-mortem was delayed and done without them present, raising suspicions about missing evidence or another possible suicide note.
They're calling for an outside woman officer to lead the probe, worried about local police bias.
Meanwhile, police deny forcing the victim to alter medical reports, and Bankar's family claims he was named out of spite after turning down a marriage proposal.
Badane is suspended and in custody until October 30; Bankar is also in custody as investigations continue amid conflicting accounts.