Was Payal Tadvi murdered? Lawyer argues based on post-mortem report

The post-mortem report of doctor Payal Tadavi, who allegedly committed suicide due to castist slur by seniors, has revealed evidence of a ligature mark around her neck.

Under "provisional cause of death," the post-mortem report stated "evidence of ligature mark over neck," the ANI reported. The  three doctors who allegedly tormented her - Bhakti Mehre, Ankita Khandelwal and Hema Ahuja - are under police custody till May 31.

Nitin Salute, representing Payal's family, argued in court that circumstances of the medical post-graduate student's death suggested it was a murder case. “The accused had taken Payal’s body to some other place and it was later brought back to hospital, so there is a suspicion of tampering. From the circumstances of her death and bruise mark on her body, it can be said that it must be a case of murder. Therefore, the police must look at this as a murder case,” Salute said.

But the defence lawyer argued that the room was closed from inside where the body of the deceased was found and the allegations of foul play are false. “All cellphone records are already with the police and nothing more is left with the accused. There is no need of police custody at this stage and the accused should be sent to judicial custody instead,” the defence lawyer said, reports News 18.

The defence lawyer further said that a family dispute could also be the reason for the extreme step as the deceased and her husband were living separately despite being in same city. However, Salute disputed the claim, saying there was not dispute in family.