Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Police Probe Examines Alleged Plot Against Soujanya and Family
Police are investigating the deaths of engineer T. Nooka Raju, his wife Meena, and their daughter K. Soujanya.
They are questioning Shaik Sadiq Khan about what happened.
Soujanya’s dying statement accused him of hurting and threatening her family.
She also said he killed her husband with a poisonous chemical.
Police believe money and property may have been part of the suspected motive.
She allegedly said Sadiq wanted her to convert to Islam, but she refused.
Police are checking whether he bought cyanide from a goldsmith in Hyderabad.
They have not yet established why the cyanide was purchased or whether it was used in the deaths.
Police sources said Shaik Sadiq Khan’s interrogation supported key allegations in Soujanya’s dying declaration.
Soujanya allegedly said Sadiq assaulted and threatened her family and killed her husband using chemical poison.
Police suspect Sadiq sought control of assets held in the names of Jagadeeswara Reddy and Soujanya.
Soujanya allegedly refused Sadiq’s demand that she convert to Islam in exchange for protection for her and her son.
Police are questioning a Hyderabad goldsmith over reports that Sadiq purchased cyanide.
- Who
- Shaik Sadiq Khan is being questioned in connection with the deaths of T. Nooka Raju, Meena and K. Soujanya.
- What
- Police are investigating alleged torture, threats, poisoning and a possible plot to eliminate Soujanya over property-related motives.
- Where
- Police sent a team to Hyderabad to question a goldsmith; a related complaint was filed by Kovvuri Bhaskara Reddy of Ravulapalem.
- Why
- Police sources allege that Sadiq wanted assets held in the names of Jagadeeswara Reddy and Soujanya.
- People who died
- Panchayat raj engineer T. Nooka Raju, his wife Meena and their daughter K. Soujanya.
- Main person questioned
- Shaik Sadiq Khan.
- Key evidence
- Soujanya’s dying declaration and a suicide note.
- Alleged motive
- Police sources cited a possible interest in assets held in the names of Jagadeeswara Reddy and Soujanya.
- Chemical under investigation
- Police are checking reports that Sadiq purchased cyanide from a Hyderabad goldsmith.
- Property issue
- Some assets were reportedly transferred to Sadiq’s name, but the transfer could not be legally completed because of a delay in issuing a family certificate.
- Additional complaint
- Kovvuri Bhaskara Reddy, Jagadeeswara Reddy’s father, reportedly filed a complaint against Sadiq and Soujanya.