‘She Harassed Me, Sought Sex, Marriage’: Arrested Techie On Maharashtra Doctor Who Died By Suicide

Techie Claims Doctor Harassed Him, Pressed for Marriage and Physical Relationship

In connection with the case of alleged rape and abetment of suicide of a 28-year-old doctor employed at Maharashtra’s Phaltan Subdistrict Hospital, Satara police have arrested a techie and a police sub-inspector. The doctor reportedly took her life after allegedly pressuring the techie, repeatedly contacting him and insisting he marry her and maintain a physical relationship, according to police.

She had left a suicide note written on her palm, which directly named PSI Badane and techie Prashant Bankar.

The techie’s family also denied reports that he was arrested from a Pune farmhouse, clarifying that he surrendered at their Phaltan home. “We had asked him to surrender. His social media and call records have been shared with the police. My brother never called the doctor; it was she who contacted him repeatedly,” said his brother to TOI.

Deceased doctor lived with accused techie’s family

 The incident reportedly began when the doctor allegedly proposed marriage to the techie, who refused, leading to repeated harassment claims. The techie’s family insisted that it was the doctor who repeatedly contacted him.

The deceased doctor had been residing with the techie’s family for the past year, paying a monthly rent of Rs 4,000. 

According to the techie’s younger sister, the doctor treated him during a dengue infection last month, and they exchanged numbers. Around two weeks ago, she allegedly proposed marriage, which he declined.

The techie’s younger sister said, “Last month, my brother came to Phaltan to recover from dengue. The doctor treated him, and they exchanged numbers. About 15 days ago, she proposed marriage, which he declined. During Diwali, she seemed tense, but we thought it was work-related. She was like family to us.”

Police confirmed that the arrested techie claimed the doctor had harassed him, insisting he marry her and maintain a physical relationship. “A large number of chats and call recordings have been recovered, showing the doctor discussing stress and pressure,” said a police officer.

A senior police official added that the sub-inspector, who hails from Beed district like the doctor, surrendered voluntarily. A suicide note found on the doctor’s palm named both the sub-inspector and the landlord’s son as responsible for driving her to take the extreme step. Based on the note and digital evidence, an FIR has been registered under Sections 64 (rape) and 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Ongoing probe

Police confirmed the techie was remanded in four-day police custody until October 28. The investigation continues to verify the authenticity of technical evidence and WhatsApp chats, while probing whether there was any blackmail angle. “A woman ended her life, and there may be some truth to her allegations. We are trying to establish everything. It is a challenging case as she had not complained earlier,” Doshi said.

Authorities emphasise that the inquiry remains ongoing, with all digital and testimonial evidence under scrutiny.