The suicide of Anita, a constable with Warangal’s Armed Reserve Division, has unveiled a disturbing saga of prolonged stalking and betrayal in Telangana. On January 27, overwhelmed by dual harassment, she ingested pesticide at her Sithya Tanda home, leaving colleagues and kin in mourning.
Police probes detail Rajendra’s four-year deception from his Mahbubabad base. False marriage assurances morphed into tyrannical oversight—constant duty-time video calls interrogating her interactions. Parents halted the farce by denying consent.
Anita’s budding romance with a known youth infuriated Rajendra. He sabotaged it by slurring her reputation to the man, who retaliated by hounding her for marriage money.
Pushed to desperation, Anita’s final call to Rajendra on the 27th begged for relief, warning of self-destruction. His retorts intensified her pain, leading to the fatal act. Hospitalization failed to revive her.
Both men now face charges as police dig for evidence. Beyond the personal loss, this story spotlights the perilous intersection of personal relationships and professional duties for women cops. Reforms like mandatory sensitivity training and rapid response mechanisms are imperative to shield those who protect us.