A 31-year-old police constable allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad on Monday morning after facing repeated harassment, blackmail and threats from loan app operators over an unpaid loan of Rs 40,000, police said.The callers allegedly threatened to circulate morphed nude photographs of the constable and his wife among their relatives and villagers if he failed to repay the amount.The victim, identified as Mudavath Srinu, was posted with the Kondapur Battalion and lived at Harshaguda village, within the limits of Pahadishareef Police Station. He had married just a year ago.According to Pahadishareef Inspector Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Srinu had borrowed Rs 40,000 through a mobile loan application around four months ago.
However, after he reportedly failed to repay the amount within the stipulated time, the loan app operators allegedly began subjecting him to persistent harassment through calls and threats.The harassment reportedly intensified during the Diwali holidays, with the operators allegedly calling him every hour and pressuring him to clear the outstanding dues immediately. They also threatened to circulate morphed explicit photographs of him and his wife among their relatives and villagers, besides warning of physical harm.Unable to withstand the intimidation and continued harassment, Srinu allegedly died by suicide at his residence on Monday morning.Following the incident, Pahadishareef Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the alleged harassment and threats.
Sub-Inspector Vinod confirmed that further investigation is underway.Police are expected to examine the alleged threats, call records and other evidence to identify those responsible and establish the circumstances leading to the constable's death.- Ends