Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Navi Mumbai ASI Dies; Harassment Allegations Under Police Investigation
A 56-year-old police officer named Pandurang Patil was found dead at a lodge in Mahape.
Police said he allegedly died by suicide.
Before his death, he reportedly left a note and posted a video online.
The note and video allegedly accused three police personnel of harassment.
The accused people included two senior officers and a head clerk.
Police have not yet confirmed whether the allegations are true.
Investigators are collecting evidence and looking for the reported eight-page note.
They will decide what to do next after examining the evidence.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Pandurang Patil, 56, allegedly died by suicide at a lodge in Mahape on September 5, 2026.
Patil was attached to the Special Branch of the Navi Mumbai Police and had joined it in May.
A suicide note and social-media video reportedly accused two senior officers and a head clerk of harassment.
The allegations have not been independently verified, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe said investigators were searching for the suicide note before deciding further action.
- Who
- Assistant Sub-Inspector Pandurang Patil, 56, attached to the Navi Mumbai Police Special Branch.
- What
- He allegedly died by suicide, while a note and video reportedly accused police personnel of harassment.
- When
- Saturday evening, September 5, 2026.
- Where
- A lodge in Mahape, within the jurisdiction of Rabale MIDC police station in Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The reported note and video alleged harassment by two senior police officers and a head clerk; the allegations remain under investigation.
Deceased Officer’s Allegations
Police Investigation Position
Claims of harassment
Deceased Officer’s Allegations
Patil reportedly accused two senior police officers and a head clerk of harassment in his note and video.
Police Investigation Position
Police said the allegations have not been independently verified and are examining the evidence.
Suicide note
Deceased Officer’s Allegations
Patil reportedly said he was leaving an eight-page note describing the harassment he experienced.
Police Investigation Position
Commissioner Milind Bharambe said investigators were still searching for the note and would decide further action after collecting evidence.
- Deceased
- Pandurang Patil, a 56-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector
- Police unit
- Special Branch, Navi Mumbai Police
- Previous posting
- Control Room
- Special Branch posting
- Patil had been posted there in May
- Reported evidence
- An alleged eight-page suicide note and a social-media video
- Named personnel
- Two senior officers, including a DCP and an ACP, and a head clerk
- Investigating authority
- Navi Mumbai Police, under the Rabale MIDC police station jurisdiction