HYDERABAD: An IPS trainee officer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy has allegedly attempted suicide after being booked for sexually harassing a fellow woman trainee.
An IPS trainee officer undergoing training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad allegedly attempted suicide on Monday, a day after police booked him on charges of sexually harassing a fellow woman trainee officer.
The officer, identified as Uday Krishna Reddy, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at his relative's residence in Moti Nagar, Hyderabad.
He was rushed to a private hospital in SR Nagar and was undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to reports.
Before the suicide attempt, he posted on social media that the complaints and rumours against him are baseless and untrue.
He stated that he fully trusts the legal process and believes that justice will prevail. He also urged the media to confirm facts before reporting.
Police registered a case against him on Sunday based on a complaint filed by a 30-year-old woman trainee IPS officer.
The complainant alleged that Uday Krishna Reddy harassed her between June 23 and July 10 while both were undergoing training at the academy.
In her complaint at Attapur Police Station, she accused Uday Krishna Reddy of sending her abusive messages and subjecting her to criminal intimidation.
He also allegedly recorded her private video and sent it to her husband. According to the complainant, the accused started harassing her on June 23 by sending sexually abusive messages through.
She stated in her complaint that the accused made derogatory remarks about her before fellow trainees and falsely accused her of having a sexual relationship with another trainee.
