Hyderabad, July 31 -- Trainee IPS officer M Uday Krishna Reddy, currently in jail for allegedly sexually harassing a married woman trainee IPS officer at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), was extremely possessive and emotionally manipulated her, the remand report submitted by the police in the court said.

Reddy was arrested by the Hyderabad police and remanded to 14-day judicial custody on Wednesday.

Reddy, who had worked as a police constable before clearing the UPSC in 2025, came into contact with the 30-year-old woman trainee officer via Instagram in mid-2025, S Srinivasa, deputy commissioner of police, Rajendranagar zone, said.

The woman officer was impressed with Reddy's humble background and hard work tha...