Sadiq Khan confesses to poisoning Soujanya’s husband in Andhra Pradesh; Rs 25-crore property motive under probe
The investigation into the deaths of a Panchayat Raj assistant engineer and his family in Andhra Pradesh has taken a new turn. Police sources say rifle-shooting coach Sheikh Sadiq Khan has confessed during questioning to poisoning Soujanya’s husband, Jagadeeswara Reddy. Investigators are also probing whether a property worth around Rs 25 crore was behind the plot.
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The investigation into the deaths of a family in Andhra Pradesh has taken a fresh turn, with police claiming that Sheikh Sadiq Khan admitted to trying to kill Jagadeeswara Reddy, the husband of Soujanya, by poisoning him.
According to reports after Khan's three-day police custody, he told investigators that he mixed a poisonous substance into coconut water and gave it to Reddy. Police are also investigating allegations that he later tried to use cyanide.
Accused Sadiq Khan confesses to poisoning Soujanya’s husband, (Image: Organiser Weekly)
The confession came during the third day of questioning, after investigators reportedly confronted Khan with technical evidence and information gathered from people suspected of helping procure the poisonous substances.
The confession has not been tested in court, and the investigation is still underway.
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Rs 25 crore property angle under investigation
Police are also probing a possible property motive.
According to the reported interrogation details, Khan wanted to marry Soujanya and believed that the marriage would give him access to family property estimated at around Rs 25 crore.
Investigators are looking into Khan's relationship with Soujanya's family and his dispute with her father, T. Nookaraju, who reportedly opposed the proposed marriage.
Police are also examining whether the attempt to eliminate Jagadeeswara Reddy was part of a larger plan linked to the family's property.
The purchase of cyanide in Hyderabad and the people connected with its procurement are also part of the investigation.
What happened during the three-day custody?
A local court granted Kakinada police three days' custody of the 26-year-old Khan on September 8 for further questioning.
Khan, who was arrested in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on August 21, had initially denied the allegations during questioning, according to reports.
Police reportedly confronted him with technical evidence and statements related to the procurement of poisonous substances. Investigators then claim that he disclosed details of the poisoning of Reddy.
Police are now trying to establish the sequence of events and verify the claims through forensic evidence and other material.
Shooting academy searched
Police have also carried out a scene reconstruction at Khan's Pro Rifle Shooting Academy in Kakinada.
During the investigation, officers identified around 30 rifles, laptops, rooms and other material at the academy. The weapons and other evidence were subsequently seized as part of the probe.
Investigators are examining whether any of the material recovered from the academy is connected to the wider case.
The case began with the Godavari deaths
The case came into focus after T. Nookaraju, his wife Meena, daughter Soujanya and Soujanya's 10-year-old son jumped into the Godavari from the road-cum-rail bridge at Rajamahendravaram on the night of August 16.
The child survived and was rescued by fishermen.
Nookaraju, Meena and Soujanya died.
A note left by the family reportedly accused Khan of harassment, threats and financial exploitation. Soujanya's note also accused him of being responsible for her husband's death.
Police then registered a case against Khan and began investigating his role in the deaths.
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Conversion allegations remain part of the wider probe
The case has also led to controversy over allegations that Khan pressured Soujanya to convert to Islam.
These allegations have triggered a political debate, with some describing the case as having a possible religious-conversion and “love jihad” angle.
Police now probing a wider sequence of events
The investigation has now widened beyond the deaths of the family members.
Police are looking into the poisoning of Jagadeeswara Reddy, the possible procurement of poisonous substances, the reported property dispute and the events that led to the Godavari deaths.
If the confession is supported by forensic and other evidence, it could become an important development in the investigation into Reddy's death.