New Twist To NRI Jayaram Murder Case

Vijayawada: The police have been investigating the murder case of NRI industrialist and Coastal Bank chairman Chigurupati Jayaram. The body of Jayaram was found lying in a pool of blood in the back seat of a car near the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway at Aitavaram village, near Nandigama Mandal in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. The police suspected the cause of death being a head injury, pointing to a murder.

10 police teams began the investigation and questioned several people in Hyderabad. According to the Krishna district police, no one has been taken into custody so far.

The police are suspecting the role of Jayaram’s niece Madhuri alias Sikha Chowdary in the murder. According to the details, Jayaram was murdered two days ago and two cars were used to shift the body to Hyderabad. It is learned that Jayaram left his house on January 31 and stayed at Dasapalla Hotel in Hyderabad. Taking into account the CCTV footage at the hotel, Jayaram reportedly participated in a company meeting in the hotel and was seen coming out of the hotel with a person. Also, a person wearing white shirt was found driving Jayaram’s car via CCTV footage recorded at various toll gates. While the police inquired Jayaram’s wife, Padmasri, his sister, Manisha, their car driver and other family members were also questioned.

Sikha Chowdary, who forcibly entered into the house of Jayaram in Hyderabad was interrogated by the Kanchikacharla police.

As per the reports, Sikha earlier worked for a news channel in Hyderabad and later in 2015, she joined as a director in the Express TV Telugu channel, where Jayaram is the Managing Director. Jayaram and Sikha's affair was objected by Padmasri. With the police coming to know of Sikha's boyfriend Rakesh, an investigation is being conducted regarding the duo's involvement in the murder.

The police are conducting interrogations regarding his cousin, driver, gunmen and three other suspects in connection with Jayaram's murder case.

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