He reportedly took the extreme step a day after the Kerala High Court rejected his bail application in the rape case.
Suicide. (Representative/ iStock)
A police officer, facing a probe into allegations of raping a female doctor, was found dead in Kochi on Wednesday, 17 April, police said. He allegedly died by suicide after Kerala High Court rejected his bail application. Saiju is a former Circle Inspector. The female doctor alleged the police officer sexually exploited her multiple times by promising to marry her.