From the shadows of unresolved grief emerges a desperate cry from Kolhapur: Ashwini Bidre’s family petitions President Murmu and Chief Justice Khanna for euthanasia, ten years into a murder case marred by official apathy.
Court-declared homicide notwithstanding, no death certificate has been provided, denying the family pensions, benefits, and bank access. It’s a bureaucratic nightmare prolonging their pain.
In a voice choked with emotion, Raju Gore shared details. ‘Verdict was a year ago—still no paper from authorities,’ he said. ‘Navi Mumbai police unresponsive. No government aid materialized. Our locker money? Locked away forever, it seems.’
Blasting the silence from state machinery, Gore revealed: ‘No department cared. We begged the nation’s top figures to allow our mercy killing.’
Bidre, epitomized as Maharashtra Police’s beacon of honesty, met a violent end that scandalized the state. Her case lays bare entrenched issues of graft, favoritism, and botched inquiries.
This unfolding drama spotlights the human cost of administrative inertia. For families of martyred officers, delays equate to double punishment. Immediate reforms in certification and benefit delivery are imperative. The highest echelons must act decisively to prevent further heartbreak and uphold the rule of law.