A cadet trainee hanged himself on campus at the Air Force Technical College (AFTC) at Jalahalli, Bengaluru, on Wednesday, leading to the accusation of murder and up to six Air Force officers charged.
Ankit Kumar Jha, the cadet trainee, also wrote a note before his death in which he claimed that he had been harassed at the training facility.
According to DCP North, Vinayak Patil, “Cadet Trainee Ankit Kumar Jha from Air Force Technical College (AFTC) in Jalahalli was found dead on the campus on September 21.”
The deceased’s brother, Aman, filed a complaint at the Gangammagudi police station, claiming that the six officers were responsible for his brother’s murder.
The plaintiff claimed that he had been harassed during training by six officers: Cmde Sameer Khalode, Gp Capt GUM Rao, Gp Capt V Badrinath, Wing Cdr SS Huddar, Wing Cdr Ankit Sharma, and UTFO Tahira Rehman.
On the day he was discovered dead on campus, the victim’s employment with the institution was terminated. He then went missing, and his body was eventually discovered hanging from the camp.
A post-mortem has been requested for the body. For further inquiry, police are awaiting the results of the post-mortem.
