{
  "id": 3454930,
  "title": "Police Arrest Rifle Shooting Coach For Allegedly Killing Student’s Father, Forcing Mother To Read Islamic Books Before Family Suicide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-arrest-rifle-shooting-coach-for-allegedly-killing-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/police-arrest-rifle-shooting-coach-for-allegedly-killing-students-father-forcing-mother-to-read-islamic-books-before-family-suicide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to Andhra Pradesh Police, rifle-shooting coach Sheikh Sadikh Khan has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a woman's husband and the subsequent deaths of three more family members. The arrest took place in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on August 22 following a multi-state search.\n\nThe incident began when the victim, Sowjanya, along with her parents Nookaraju and Meena, and her 10-year-old son jumped into the Godavari River near Rajahmundry on August 16. All four adult members tragically drowned, while the young boy was rescued by fishermen.\n\nInitially, the case was treated as a family suicide. However, the investigation took a turn when police recovered two alleged suicide notes from the victims, both of which reportedly named Sadikh Khan. The coach, who was formerly based in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, is now accused of harassing and threatening Sowjanya after her husband's death in July.\n\nThe alleged suicide notes claim that Khan poisoned Sowjanya's husband, a claim that police are investigating independently. The family also alleges that Khan demanded money and valuables, tried to control their property and financial accounts, and forced her to read Islamic literature and marry him.\n\nPolice have registered a separate case against Sadikh Khan, alleging extortion, criminal intimidation, abetment of suicide, and forced conversion. The coach has been brought back to Andhra Pradesh and is currently in judicial custody, pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested rifle-shooting coach Sheikh Sadikh Khan in connection with the alleged murder of a woman’s husband and the subsequent deaths of three members of her family. Police arrested Khan in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on August 22 after a multi-state search. A Rifle Coach Shaik Sadiq Khan traps a woman Sowjanya in Kakinada, AP allegedly killed her husband administering…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sheikh Sadikh Khan arrested for alleged murder and suicide of family",
    "Four adults drowned in Godavari River on August 16",
    "Khan accused of harassment, extortion, and forced conversion"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}