Trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy attempts suicide amid sexual harassment allegations
Trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy allegedly attempted suicide and was admitted to a private hospital in critical condition. The incident comes a day after an internal inquiry reportedly found merit in sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by a fellow trainee officer.
Hyderabad: Trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy, who is facing allegations of sexually harassing a fellow trainee at the National Police Academy (NPA), allegedly attempted suicide.
He was rushed to a private hospital in SR Nagar, where his condition is reported to be critical.
The development comes a day after reports emerged that an internal inquiry committee of the NPA had found merit in the allegations against him.
He had already been booked by the Attapur police based on a complaint filed by a woman trainee IPS officer.
The complainant, a 30-year-old married trainee IPS officer from Karnataka, alleged that Uday Krishna Reddy sent her obscene messages, dragged her into a room, assaulted her by grabbing her hair, tried to strangle her, threatened her with a knife, and secretly recorded a private video.
She further alleged that he used the video to blackmail her by sending it to her husband.
Based on the complaint, Attapur police registered a case against Uday Krishna Reddy under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. The investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, the NPA’s internal committee reportedly examined CCTV footage and other evidence before concluding that the allegations were substantiated.
Following the inquiry, the academy placed Uday Krishna Reddy under suspension. Police had also issued notices to him in connection with the case.
Before the alleged suicide attempt, he reportedly posted a WhatsApp status claiming he had done nothing wrong on Sunday.
