Overview
- Police said the women slit their wrists on Friday morning and were admitted to Kolhapur’s Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital, where officials described their condition as stable.
- The six had been held at Shaskiya Tejaswini Mahila Vastigruh since August 20 following a resort raid over alleged obscene dance and prostitution under the PITA framework.
- Additional SP B. Dheeraj Kumar said an inquiry is underway to determine why the women attempted suicide.
- Kolhapur police have booked seven other individuals in the underlying case and seized cash, five mobile phones, and valuables worth ₹90,000.
- Families say visits have been restricted and custody pleas are pending, with the next court hearing scheduled for October 30, according to their lawyer.