Trainee IPS officer sent to judicial custody in sexual harassment case

Trainee IPS officer M Uday Krishna Reddy was remanded to 14 days' judicial custody till August 11 by a court in Upparpally, Hyderabad.

He is accused of sexually harassing a fellow trainee IPS officer during training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA).

The victim's medical report noted injuries including marks around her neck, bruising on her cheek, and injuries to her left leg.

Reddy was formally arrested on July 30 after being questioned and taken to his residence for scene reconstruction.

The case is being investigated by Women’s Safety Wing under Rajendranagar DCP Lavanya Nayak Jadhav.