NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough within the Meghalaya honeymoon homicide case, police have arrested Sonam Raghuvanshi, the lacking spouse of the deceased Raja Raghuvanshi, together with three alleged contract killers in reference to the homicide.The case, which initially seemed to be a lacking individuals investigation, has now unravelled right into a fastidiously orchestrated homicide plot.
What led to her arrest
The case took an sudden flip when Sonam Raghuvanshi was discovered at Kashi Dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur most important highway in Uttar Pradesh. In accordance with UP ADG Legislation and Order Amitabh Yash, “Sonam Raghuvanshi, Govindnagar Khadsa, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, aged about 24 years, was discovered within the night time at Kashi Dhaba located on the Varanasi Ghazipur most important highway. She was despatched to Sadar Hospital for preliminary therapy after which stored in One Cease Centre.” Police have additionally arrested one Akash Kumar from the Mahrauni police station space in Lalitpur.Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Ok Sangma congratulated the state police for cracking the case that had shocked the nation.“Inside 7 days, a significant breakthrough has been achieved by the #meghalayapolice within the Raja homicide case… 3 assailants who’re from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested, feminine has surrendered and operation nonetheless on to catch 1 extra assailant… properly finished,” he posted on X.Cops in Ghazipur couldn’t know whether or not Sonam reached Ghazipur by highway or practice. Groups from each Meghalaya and Indore police are anticipated to reach in Ghazipur to proceed the investigation and escort Sonam to Meghalaya.
What the Dhaba proprietor stated
The proprietor of Kashi Dhaba in Ghazipur stated that round 1 am Sonam had arrived at his outlet and sought his telephone to name her brother. Although Dhaba proprietor couldn’t recognise her, on seeing her situation, he alerted police.“It was about late final night time, roughly at 1 AM when she got here to the store crying and requested to make a telephone name. I informed her to sit down over there after which I referred to as the police. The police got here and took her with them. That’s all that occurred,” the eatery proprietor stated.
Conflicting claims
Conflicting statements from numerous events have marked the case. Sonam’s father contested the police’s model of occasions, stating, “Why will my daughter do such a factor (kill her husband)? The Meghalaya Police is mendacity. My daughter reached Ghazipur on her personal. She was not arrested in Meghalaya.”Raja’s brother Vipin additionally questioned the official narrative: “The police haven’t made any arrest, and she or he has not surrendered both – these are all rumors being unfold. The DGP is saying she is the killer, however as of now, Sonam hasn’t even been questioned correctly. Nothing has been formally stated to her but.”
Timeline of the occasions that transpired:
Could 22: The couple reached Mawlakhiyat village and undertook the steep 3,000-step trek to Nongriat, recognized for its iconic residing root bridges. They spent the night time in a homestay and have been final seen testing the subsequent morning.Could 23: A search operation was launched after the household misplaced contact with the couple. In accordance with police, the duo, after testing of the homestay, proceeded to Mawlakhait village and not using a information. An official informed PTI that the couple’s cell phones have been final traced to Mawlakhait. The identical day, their rented scooter was discovered deserted close to a restaurant alongside the Shillong–Sohra highway. Native villagers reported the matter to the police, after which, the cops mapped the realm the duo had visited.Could 27: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav reached out to his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma, for help in finding the lacking couple. Sangma assured Yadav that the Meghalaya police and administration have been doing all the things doable to hint them.June 02: The physique of Raja Raghuvanshi was found in Meghalaya, whereas the seek for his spouse, Sonam, was nonetheless ongoing. A blood-stained machete and a raincoat resembling the one Sonam was seen putting within the scooter have been additionally recovered from the scene.June 04: A lady’s white shirt, a strip of medication, part of the LCD display screen of a cell phone and a smartwatch have been additionally seized on the spot, and a murder case was registered.June 06: CCTV footage confirmed Raja and Sonam arriving at Manha Lodge in Saitsohpen, Sohra, on a scooter, carrying a small suitcase on Could 23. After being unable to safe a room, they left the suitcase on the resort and left the premises.June 09: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma confirmed that 4 individuals, together with Sonam Raghuvanshi, have been arrested. He stated the lady had surrendered to police. Later, Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang stated that Sonam was arrested in UP’s Ghazipur.