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Maharashtra: Phaltan doctor’s suicide raises alarm over harassment in healthcare system; suicide note accuses cops of sexual abuse
Updated On: 24 October, 2025 01:03 PM IST | Satara | mid-day online correspondent
Satara Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai said that the official details from the authorities are still awaited. He confirmed having spoken to the Superintendent of Police and directed them to visit the scene
Sources said the doctor had been in disputes with the police and health department for months. Representational Pic
The tragic suicide of a female doctor on Thursday from Phaltan’s sub-district hospital in Satara has sparked outrage after her note revealed repeated complaints of physical and mental harassment that went unaddressed.
The doctor left a brief suicide note written on her hand, in which she accused two police officers of raping and sexually assaulting her.
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