IPS trainee suspected to have attempted suicide amid harassment allegations

IPS trainee suspected to have attempted suicide amid harassment allegations

An Indian Police Service (IPS) probationer at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad has been hospitalized after a suspected suicide attempt, India Today reported, citing officials.

The trainee, Uday Krishna Reddy, allegedly consumed poison at a friend's house on Sunday evening. However, authorities are yet to confirm if it was a suicide attempt.

He is currently under observation at the hospital, and officials from the academy have visited him to assess his condition.

Woman accused Reddy of stalking, assault, criminal intimidation

The incident comes after a fellow IPS probationer accused Reddy of stalking, assault, criminal intimidation, and secretly recording a private video without her consent.

The woman alleged that Reddy sent her sexually abusive messages on WhatsApp and made derogatory remarks about her before fellow probationers.

She claimed he accused her of being in a relationship with another trainee, pressured her to admit it, and verbally abused her.