Overview
- Special IG Sunil Phulari ordered the dismissal of suspended PSI Gopal Badane under Article 311(2)(b), effective November 4, citing misconduct that damaged public trust.
- Badane was arrested after the October 23 death of a woman doctor in Phaltan, with a post-mortem confirming asphyxia due to hanging and a message on her palm naming him and Prashant Bankar.
- Police say Badane faces charges including rape and sexual assault, while Bankar has been arrested on allegations of harassment and abetment to suicide.
- Investigators have retrieved call detail records for the victim and the accused and are prioritizing the recovery of Badane’s missing mobile phone.
- Medical associations and opposition leaders pressed for an impartial inquiry, as the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission reviewed the case and family allegations of pressure to falsify records remain under investigation.