In a devastating turn of events that has shocked Maharashtra, a 28-year-old woman doctor posted in Satara district took her own life, leaving behind a four-page suicide note that details months of sexual assault, intimidation, and political coercion. The note, written partly by hand and partly on paper recovered by police, accuses a police sub-inspector of rape and names a Member of Parliament (MP) as among those who allegedly pressured her to alter medical reports and suppress the truth.

The case has reignited a national debate over women’s safety in government service, the accountability of law-enforcement agencies, and the influence wielded by politicians over public servants.

A promising career cut short

The victim, a government medical officer, was posted at the sub-district hospit

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