The Prakasam police, investigating the death of 35-year-old Kota Radha earlier this month, claimed on Monday that her husband Mohan Reddy strangled her and ran over the body to make it appear like a road accident. Radha’s body was found on Pamarru-Kanigiri road in Jillellapadu village on May 17.
According to superintendent of police (SP) Malika Garg, the couple, who got married in 2013 and have two sons, had financial disputes between them. Sources said that Mohan Reddy, a software engineer in Hyderabad, also suspected his wife’s fidelity.
Speaking to media persons here, the SP said the investigating officers had initially suspected Radha’s childhood friend Kasi Reddy, to whom she had loaned ₹80 lakh through Mohan Reddy. Kasi Reddy, however, failed to return the amount and was absconding for a few days. The police also kept a tab on Mohan Reddy and later took him into custody.
