A handwritten four-line note recovered from a drawer inside the cabin of neuro specialist and Neuron Hospital administrator Dr Ishwarchand Chandewar has become a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation into his alleged suicide. While the note does not directly indicate any suicidal intention, police believe it reflects the mental stress the 42-year-old doctor was going through in the days before his death. According to Senior Police Inspector Sainath Ramod of Dhantoli Police Station, the note was found inside a diary kept in a drawer at the hospital. In the note, Dr Chandewar reportedly wrote in Marathi, “Tula Ekti Rahaychi Aahe Tar Raha” (If you want to live alone, let it be) and “Mi Khup Stress Madhe Aahe” (I am under a lot of stress). Investigators are now trying to identify the person for whom the note was written and whether it has any connection with the circumstances that led to the doctor’s death. During the inquiry, hospital authorities informed police that

 

Dr Chandewar was in regular contact with a nurse employed at the hospital. Based on this information, the nurse was called for questioning. She had returned to work only four days ago after being on leave for nearly two months due to her sister’s wedding. During questioning, the nurse told police that the note had nothing to do with her. She said she and Dr Chandewar shared a friendly relationship and would occasionally sit and talk, but denied any personal dispute or relationship linked to the contents of the note.

 

Police have not treated the note as a suicide note but are examining it as an important clue to understand the emotional and mental condition of the doctor before his death. Officials said all aspects, including personal stress, professional pressure and family-related issues, are being investigated. Dr Chandewar was found dead inside a locked room at Neuron Hospital near Yeshwant Stadium on Monday morning. Police suspect he administered an overdose of anaesthesia to himself. The room was opened after hospital staff alerted police when he did not respond. Earlier, investigators examined his call detail records and questioned family members, who told police that Dr Chandewar appeared normal and had not shown signs of distress. An accidental death case has been registered, and Dhantoli police said the exact reason behind the doctor's death will become clear only after the investigation is completed.