Published Jul 20, 2026 | 1:41 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 20, 2026 | 1:41 PM
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
Synopsis: Police said Uday Krishna Reddy, accused of sexually harassing a batchmate at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, attempted suicide at his brother’s residence in Hyderabad. He was rushed to a hospital and his condition is now stable.
Two days after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against him for allegedly sexually harassing a batchmate, IPS trainee Uday Krishna Reddy tried to commit suicide in Hyderabad on Monday, 20 July.
SR Nagar Police Station House Officer told South First that Reddy was undergoing treatment at Jayanthi Multi-Speciality Hospital. His condition was stated to be stable.
Police said Reddy tried to harm himself at his brother’s residence in Moti Nagar.
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A woman IPS trainee at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Shivarampally, Hyderabad, accused Reddy of sexual harassment, physical assault, criminal intimidation and blackmail.
The Attapur police registered an FIR on Saturday, 18 July, against Reddy.
Police invoked Sections 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 127(2), 115(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deal with offences including sexual harassment, assault, criminal intimidation, stalking and outraging the modesty of a woman.
Sections 66E and 67A of the Information Technology Act, relating to violation of privacy and the electronic transmission of sexually explicit material, were also invoked.
The alleged harassment began around 23 June. The complainant alleged that the accused sent her sexually abusive messages on WhatsApp and made sexist remarks about her in the presence of other trainees.
The survivor further alleged that the accused repeatedly made baseless claims that she was in a relationship with another trainee officer and pressured her to admit to it while using derogatory language against her.
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The complaint stated that the accused had also coerced her into unlocking her mobile phone and showing him her personal messages. On 8 July, he allegedly took her phone to his room and forced her to reveal its password.
The FIR said the alleged abuse escalated on the night of 9 July, when the accused confined the complainant to his room, grabbed her by the hair and attempted to strangle her.
He allegedly held a knife to her neck, prevented her from leaving the room and threw packets of condoms at her. The complainant further alleged that he assaulted her again on the morning of Thursday, 10 July.
The FIR also alleged that the accused groped the complainant and attempted to touch her inappropriately. It further states that he secretly recorded a private video of her without her knowledge and sent it to her husband.
In her complaint, the survivor also alleged that the accused circulated false information about her within the Academy with the intention of damaging her reputation.
