BJP member Somu Veerraju demands probe by central agencies into alleged Kakinada ‘love jihad‘ case
The irony is that neither Home Minister V. Anitha nor DGP Harish Kumar Gupta responded to Love Jihad case till August 24, alleged Mr. Veerraju
Somu Veerraju, the BJP National Executive Member and MLC, demanded a probe by central agencies into the alleged 'Love Jihad' case in Kakinada on August 24, 2026. This came after the registration of a case against 26-year-old Sk. Sadhik Khan on August 17 in Sarpavaram police station, Andhra Pradesh. The case was registered under charges of 'deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs', following the suicide pact of Assistant Engineer K. Nooka Raju's family on August 16.
The suicide notes of Nooka Raju and his daughter Sowjanya were said to provide links to the 'Love Jihad' conspiracy. Nooka Raju, his wife, daughter, and 10-year-old grandson died by suicide in Rajamahendravaram, with the 10-year-old boy surviving. Sadhik Khan, a rifle shooter trainer based in Kakinada, was caught in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, while reportedly preparing to leave the country via sea route, according to the preliminary investigation.
Veerraju alleged that Sadhik Khan had pressured Nooka Raju's family to convert to his religion and even poisoned Sowjanya's husband. He claimed that some individuals had provided shelter to Sadhik Khan in Delhi. Veerraju accused the Home Minister V. Anitha and the Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta of not responding to the Kakinada case by August 24.
BJP supporters, led by East Godavari District President Pikki Narendra, submitted a written appeal for a detailed probe into the case.
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