Kakinada / Rajamahendravaram, August 23, 2026:
Kakinada district police arrested Shaik Sadiq Khan in Delhi in connection with the death of Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer Gollapudi Nookaraju and his family. The arrest was confirmed by Kakinada District Collector Harendhira Prasad. Police had been searching for Khan after he reportedly left Kakinada following the incident.
What happened
Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer Gollapudi Nookaraju, his wife Meena, daughter Sowjanya, and 10-year-old grandson were travelling towards Rajamahendravaram on August 16. The family later reached the Godavari Road-cum-Rail Bridge, where they allegedly entered the river.
The 10-year-old boy survived after being rescued by local fishermen. Nookaraju, his wife and daughter subsequently died.
Allegations against Sadiq Khan
According to police and media reports, a suicide note allegedly written by Nookaraju named Shaik Sadiq Khan and accused him of harassing the family and threatening them. Police subsequently registered a case relating to abetment of suicide. These are allegations under investigation and have not been established as facts by a court.