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‘He believed in justice’: Young doctor’s death raises uneasy questions in Maharashtra

‘He believed in justice’: Young doctor’s death raises uneasy questions in Maharashtra

Dr Amol Bansude, a young medical intern at Pune’s Sassoon General Hospital, mourns the loss of his friend Dr Rajendra Rupnavar. Rupnavar, a medical officer on contract at a hospital in Maharashtra’s Satara district, took his own life on August 27, succumbing to injuries a day later. According to Bansude, Rupnavar had confided in him about the pressures he faced, urging him to leave the job and join him in Pune. However, Rupnavar, driven by his belief in justice, remained determined to see the matter resolved.

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