In a shocking development, the SI of Gudivada Two Town Pilli Vijay Kumar today committed suicide by hanging himself in his apartment.
Talking about the matter, the colleagues of the 34-year-old said that they felt that the SI's alleged extra-marital affair was the main reason behind his suicide.
The police took the SI's body to the Gudivada Government Hospital for further tests.
Krishna district SP M Ravindranath Babu inspected the dead body of the SI. He also consoled the family members of the victim.
Other police officials including Gudivada DSP N Satyanandam also met the deceased SI's family members and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved.
Kumar, a native of West Godavari district's Eluru, had joined the police department as an SI in 2012. He worked in Hanuman Junction and other places in Krishna district, but was suspended from service after some reports of his affair with a beautician from Nuziveedu came to light.
Three months ago, the SI reportedly married a woman from Eluru. Despite this, he did not return home with his wife, and instead began a live-in relationship with the beautician.
The bereaved family claimed that he had committed suicide due to the pressure being exerted on him by the beautician.
Kumar, who rejoined the service after the revocation of his suspension, also served as an SI in some of the police stations of Gudivada.