The authorities at BYL Nair Hospital may face action if inquiries prove that they did not act despite knowing about the alleged harassment suffered by Payal Tadvi, who ended her life this week.

Tadvi, who was a second-year resident doctor at the hospital’s gynecology department, was found dead in her hostel room on Wednesday. Her mother had accused three third-year resident doctors for harassment. She had also filed a complaint with the Agripada police on Thursday for the same.

The police booked them for abetment to suicide under the Indian Penal Code and other sections under the Ragging Act and the Atrocities Act. On Friday, the three doctors, named Hema Ahuja, Bhakti Mehare and Ankita Khandelwal were suspended by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD).

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone III) said inquiries are on to find out if Tadvi faced harassment and authorities were aware of mother’s letter written to hospital authorities drawing their attention to the harassment her daughter faced at the hands of the three accused. In her letter, the mother had requested for Tadvi’s transfer to another department. He also said that, “if inquiries establish that authorities did not take action on the complaints of harassment, then they will be liable for action under the Ragging Act.”