Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Panvel Civic Body Delays Ashwini Bidre-Gore Death Certificate
Ashwini Bidre-Gore was a former police officer who was murdered in 2016.
A court later confirmed that her death was homicidal.
Her husband asked officials for an official death certificate.
The Panvel Tehsildar ordered the municipal corporation to issue one.
Raju Gore says he gave the corporation the order and hundreds of supporting documents.
He says the missing certificate is causing problems for their daughter Suchi.
The municipal commissioner says the corporation has not received the Tehsildar’s order copy.
The family and the civic body therefore disagree about why the certificate has not been issued.
The Panvel Tehsildar ordered the municipal corporation to register Ashwini Bidre-Gore’s death and issue a certificate.
A Panvel court ruled that Bidre-Gore died a homicidal death on April 11, 2016.
Her husband, Raju Gore, says he submitted the order, judgment and more than 400 pages of documents.
The family says the missing certificate is affecting daughter Suchi’s benefits, higher education and admission process.
Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale said the corporation had not yet received the Tehsildar’s order copy and would act after receiving it.
- Who
- Former assistant police inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore, her husband Raju Gore, daughter Suchi, the Panvel Tehsil office and Panvel Municipal Corporation.
- What
- The municipal corporation has not completed the registration of Bidre-Gore’s death or issued her death certificate despite a Tehsildar’s order.
- When
- Bidre-Gore’s death was dated April 11, 2016; the court judgment was delivered on April 21, 2025, and the Tehsildar’s order was issued on July 31 of the reported year.
- Where
- Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The family says the certificate is needed for government and service-related benefits and for Suchi’s higher education and admission process.
Family’s account
Municipal corporation’s account
Whether the order was received
Family’s account
Raju Gore says he submitted the Tehsildar’s order along with other documents and was later contacted for additional records.
Municipal corporation’s account
Commissioner Mangesh Chitale says the corporation has not yet received the Tehsildar’s order copy.
Reason for the delay
Family’s account
Gore describes the delay as deliberate and insensitive, saying it is harming his daughter’s education and access to benefits.
Municipal corporation’s account
The corporation says it will complete the process according to procedure once it receives the order copy.
- Death date
- April 11, 2016
- Court finding
- The Additional Sessions Court, Panvel, held that Bidre-Gore died a homicidal death.
- Court judgment date
- April 21, 2025
- Tehsildar’s order
- Issued July 31, directing registration of the death and immediate issuance of a certificate.
- Documents submitted
- The family says it submitted more than 400 pages, including the court judgment, police reports and the Tehsildar’s order.
- Reported family impact
- The missing certificate has reportedly affected Suchi’s access to benefits and her higher education and admission process.
- Municipal response
- Commissioner Mangesh Chitale said the corporation had not received the Tehsildar’s order copy and would follow procedure after receiving it.