‘Want justice for my son, accused should be hung’: Meghalaya murder case victim’s mother

INDORE: Murdered newlywed Raja Raghuvanshi’s mother Uma Raghuvanshi on Tuesday demanded justice for her son and said that the accused should be given life imprisonment.

“I want justice for my son. The accused should be hanged. They should be given a strict punishment. I believe more people are involved in the case since one individual could not have orchestrated and carried it out”, said the grieving mother of the deceased.

Speaking about her daughter-in-law, Sonam Raghuvanshi, Uma said, “We were happy to welcome her into the family. We didn’t pay attention to her past; we could only see what lay ahead. Raja was very happy with the marriage. The last time I talked to them was on May 23. I had no suspicions until the very end”.

#WATCH | Indore, MP: Raja Raghuvanshi’s mother Uma Raghuvanshi says, “… I want justice for my son. The accused should be strictly punished… More people can be involved… We were so happy to welcome her into the family that we didn’t think about the worst that could happen…… pic.twitter.com/ISydnJaRuf

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Meanwhile, Vipin Raghuvanshi, brother of the deceased Raja Raghuvanshi, also levelled fresh allegations against his sister-in-law and the prime accused, Sonam Raghuvanshi, in the ongoing investigation into the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case.

The brother of the deceased alleged that the accused, Sonam, staged her surrender and that more than five individuals were involved in the crime. He also claimed that Sonam Raghuvanshi’s mother kept information from their family and that she also knew about the alleged affair between Raj Kushwaha and her daughter, Sonam.

#WATCH | Indore, MP: Raja Raghuvanshi’s brother Vipin Raghuvanshi says, “… We are sure there are more than 5 accused in the case. When Sonam surrendered, she called her brother and said someone had dropped her off here. How did she not know those two people?… We have now… pic.twitter.com/IVIRPpqCwH

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The fourth accused, identified as Anand in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, was also sent to transit remand for 7 days on Tuesday. Three other accused — Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Raj Singh Kushwaha received transit remand for 7 days on Monday.

Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya said, “The fourth accused, Anand, was brought here by Shillong Police. He is being presented in front of the court for transit remand. Shillong Police will take all four accused with them and investigate further. Anand is a resident of Indore, and all three accused are friends of Raj Kushwaha.”

“Raj used to work as an accountant at Sonam Raghuvanshi’s office. Vishal and Anand were students in their first and second years, and Akash was unemployed. None of them has any criminal record. All four accused are between 20 and 25 years of age. All the interrogation has been done by the Shillong police”, said the official.

#WATCH | Bihar: Meghalaya Police brings Sonam Raghuvanshi to Patna Airport as she is being taken to Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Police has a three-day transit remand for her. pic.twitter.com/zvVyBJcHTI

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The DCP said all four will be taken to Shillong following the completion of transit remand formalities later today. According to the police, Sonam Rahuvanshi, the wife of the deceased and Raj Kushwaha are the prime accused. The Meghalaya police brought Sonam Raghuvanshi to Phulwari Sharif police station in Bihar’s Patna after receiving her three-day transit remand.

On Monday, the Meghalaya Police got the transit remand of the three accused in Indore’s Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. This comes after the victim, Raja Raghuvanshi, was allegedly killed during a honeymoon trip in Meghalaya by contract killers reportedly hired by his wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi.

A senior Uttar Pradesh police official said Sonam was found near a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur main road. Afterwards, the UP police kept her at the Sakhi One Stop Centre in Ghazipur. After the arrival of the Meghalaya Police, she was taken to the District Hospital for a medical examination.

Earlier, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong confirmed the arrest of four individuals in connection with the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi. Addressing the media on June 9, shortly after Sonam Raghvanshi surrendered to the police, Tynsong stated that the authorities are still searching for one remaining suspect.

He informed that Sonam voluntarily turned herself in, and all those apprehended would be brought to Shillong for further investigation. The Meghalaya Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor said that, according to the post-mortem report, the deceased Raja Raghuvanshi sustained two head injuries.

Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, both residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, had gone missing during their honeymoon in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. Raja Raghuvanshi’s body was later recovered in Meghalaya. (ANI)