Uday Krishna Reddy claims victim was in a relationship with him
A trainee IPS officer in Hyderabad has released a letter claiming he was manipulated by a female colleague with whom he was in a relationship. The officer alleges the woman harassed him and that he has video evidence to support his defense against her sexual assault allegations.
Why it matters
The case highlights a high-profile internal conflict within the Indian police training system, raising questions about professional conduct and legal accountability.
Hyderabad: The case of sexual harassment and assault by a trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officer perpetrated on a female trainee IPS officer has only become murkier, with both the sides levelling allegation against each other. In a latest development in the case, a letter purportedly written by trainee IPS officer M Uday Krishna Reddy surfaced, in which he wrote that he was taking the extreme step because of four persons including the woman who levelled sexual harassment and assault allegations against him. In the undated letter titled "suicide note," Reddy accused the victim (complainant) of manipulating him after being in a relationship with him during the training period. He claimed that even after her marriage to another person, their relationship continued.
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