Honeymoon murder case: Meghalaya Police bring Sonam Raghuvanshi to Phulwari Sharif in Bihar; to be taken to Shillong on transit remand

NEW DELHI: Meghalaya Police brought Sonam Raghuvanshi to the Phulwari Sharif police station in Patna, Bihar, on Tuesday. She is the main suspect in the alleged murder of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi, according to the Meghalaya Police.

Sonam is being taken to Shillong on a transit remand.On Monday, the Meghalaya Police secured the transit remand of three accused in the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi from Indore. They are also seeking a transit remand for Raja's wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the primary suspect. Raja Raghuvanshi was allegedly killed during a honeymoon trip in Meghalaya by contract killers reportedly hired by his wife, Sonam. A senior Uttar Pradesh police official reported that Sonam was found near a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur main road. The UP police then held her at the Sakhi One Stop Centre in Ghazipur. After the Meghalaya Police arrived, she was taken to the District Hospital for a medical examination. The other three accused, Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Raj Singh Kushwaha, will also be taken to Shillong for further investigation. Additional DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya stated, "They were presented before the CJM Judge, and Shillong police got a 7-day transit remand.

The fourth accused, Anand, is being brought to Indore from Sagar, Bina (Madhya Pradesh), and will be produced in court on Tuesday. All four will be taken to Shillong by Shillong Police." Meghalaya deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong confirmed the arrest of four individuals in connection with Raja Raghuvanshi's murder. Addressing the media on June 9, shortly after Sonam Raghuvanshi surrendered, Tynsong stated that authorities are still searching for one remaining suspect.

He mentioned that Sonam voluntarily turned herself in, and all those apprehended would be brought to Shillong for further investigation. According to the police, Sonam and Raj are the main suspects in the case. The Meghalaya Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor stated that the post-mortem report revealed Raja Raghuvanshi sustained two head injuries. Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, both from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, went missing during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. Raja's body was later found in Meghalaya.