26/08/2026
It began as a tragic family su***de. Then the su***de notes changed everything.
In Andhra Pradesh, a family of four from Kakinada went to a bridge in Rajamahendravaram over the Godavari river.
Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer Nookaraju, his wife Meena, their daughter Sowjanya, and Sowjanya’s 10-year-old son Reyansh reportedly jumped into the river.
The child Reyansh survived. He was rescued by fishermen. But Nookaraju, Meena, and Sowjanya died.
At first, the case appeared to be a devastating family su***de.
Then investigators found two su***de notes.
One was written by Nookaraju, and the other was written by Sowjanya.
Both reportedly named the same person: Sheikh Sadiq Khan, a rifle-shooting coach.
Sowjanya in her su***de note accused Sadiq Khan of prolonged harassment, threats, blackmail, and financial extortion. She claimed that private photographs/videos were being used to threaten her.
Sowjanya alleged that Sadiq repeatedly pressured her to convert to Islam.
Sowjanya also accused Sadiq Khan of being responsible for the death of her husband, who had died earlier. She claimed that her husband had been given a poisonous substance and that his death had been made to look like a su***de.
And, Nookaraju in his su***de note said that after the death of his son-in-law, Sadiq Khan entered his widowed daughter's life by offering to help her. He then began threatening and harassing the family.
Sowjanya’s 10-year-old son Reyansh who survived, told the police that Sadiq began visiting their house frequently and that he would often physically assault his mother and demand gold and money from her.
After their deaths, Sadiq Khan reportedly went missing from Andhra Pradesh.
After a search spanning five states, Sadiq Khan was traced to Meerut, where he was arrested with assistance of the UP police.
Three lives were lost, and a 10-year-old boy was left behind to face a future without his mother, grandparents, or family. Justice must be served.