Hyderabad, July 22 -- A trainee IPS officer accused of sexually harassing a woman batchmate at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad has approached the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him.

In his petition, the officer claimed that the failed relationship is the reason behind the case. He further alleged that the case was filed to take revenge.

Officer claims they planned to marry

According to the petition, the officer and the woman, both IPS probationers, developed a romantic relationship during their training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. The relationship continued after they joined the SVP National Police ...