Maharashtra Doctor Suicide Case, Arrested Techie Claims ‘She Wanted Marriage, Physical Relation’

The Maharashtra case has been an eye opener tragedy in the country following a young doctor, Dr. Pallavi Bankar reportedly took her own life following the months of harassment by software engineer. The accused Prashant Bankar has been arrested on charges of abetment to suicide and harassment after some evidence had been found out that he was pressuring Pallavi to marry him and have a physical relationship with her against her will.

Maharashtra Doctor Suicide case, Arrested Techie Claims ‘She Wanted Marriage, Physical Relation’

According to the police authorities, the two had known each other for a number of years but Pallavi had rejected his constant advances. Prashant pursued her despite her rejection and sent threatening text messaging and emotionally abused her. They say that the stress at all times drove her into severe mental problems that led to the tragedy. Recently, there has been a new development in the case where the accused techie’s sister said that Pallavi was the one who asked to marry, not the other way round. According to investigators, Pallavi has been emotionally harassed for a long time. As her family members stated she had discussed her fears with them regarding the obsessive character of Prashant but they had hopes that he would change and they did not report the police. Her relatives and peers used to describe her as an intelligent and gifted doctor, who was kind and had a bright future ahead of her. The case has elicited a fair share of outrage and people have argued that there ought to have been stricter actions on stalkers and harassers especially in a case that involved a professional woman.

Maharashtra Police On Maharashtra Doctor Suicide Case Investigation

Maharashtra police have assured that they will carry out a thorough investigation because emotional and mental harassment may be as inhumane as physical abuse. The women rights groups have demanded better laws that touch on emotional abuse and more awareness. The case is a tragic example of why society needs to take the problem of harassment seriously and act upon the victims before it is too late. The loss of Pallavi is one bitter lesson of how simple obsession and harassment can destroy lives and families. 

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