The tragic death of a 29-year-old woman doctor from Satara has shaken Maharashtra , exposing a web of harassment and alleged abuse of power. The doctor, found dead in her hotel room in Phaltan , left behind a suicide note written on her hand naming two men – Prashant Bankar, her former partner and Gopal Badane, a police officer – as responsible for her suffering.

Police have arrested sub-inspector Gopal Badane, who surrendered at the Phaltan Rural Police Station in Satara on Saturday evening. Earlier that morning, a team from the Phaltan police had arrested software engineer Prashant Bankar.

Who are the suspects?

Prashant Bankar

Prashant Bankar, a software engineer and the son of the doctor’s landlord, is one of the two suspects arrested in the suicide case. Police said that Bank

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