Attapur police seek custody of trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy

Hyderabad: Attapur police filed a petition in court seeking seven days custody of trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy to further investigate the sexual harassment case on August 3. So far, police recorded statements from around 20 people as part of the investigation, while recording statements from three more witnesses.

During the investigation, police found that he was also in a close relationship with a married woman from Andhra Pradesh who married in 2014, has a son, and has been living separately from her husband since 2023. During this period, she came into contact with Uday Krishna Reddy, and the two allegedly developed a close friendship. Acting on his suggestion, she moved to Hyderabad, where she initially worked for a private organisation.

Police further said that in January this year, she reportedly resigned from her job on Uday Krishna Reddy’s advice and joined an IAS coaching institute in Ashok Nagar. Police said the accused allegedly proposed a live-in relationship, but the woman declined, stating that her divorce had not yet been legally finalised.

The woman later met the trainee IPS officer and the complainant in February this year. During their interaction, the complainant allegedly told her that she too had been in a close relationship with Uday Krishna Reddy, claiming that he had physically assaulted her and subjected her to distress through his aggressive and erratic behaviour. Following this conversation, the other woman reportedly distanced herself from the accused. Investigators have also gathered evidence supporting the complainant’s allegation that the accused forcibly entered her room and snatched her mobile phone.

During the investigation, police also learned that several trainees had reportedly faced difficulties due to Uday Krishna Reddy’s alleged temper and behaviour during training.