Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: SIT files 790-page chargesheet; Sonam, lover Raj Kushwaha among 5 accused

NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Meghalaya Police has filed its chargesheet in the honeymoon murder case of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi, naming his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi as the main accused. In a statement, Meghalaya Police said a 790-page chargesheet was filed in the court of the judicial magistrate first class, Sohra sub-division, in connection with the killing of the Indore-based businessman. Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam had travelled to Shillong on May 21, 2025, for their honeymoon and later to Sohra. On May 26, the couple went missing, and on June 2, Raja’s body was recovered from a deep gorge at Arliang Riat Kunongrim, Umblai near Wei Sawdong. Police investigations revealed that Sonam was allegedly in a relationship with Kushwaha, and together they conspired with three accomplices, Aakash Singh Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Aanand Kurmi to eliminate Raja.

The murder was executed at the gorge in Sonam’s presence. The SIT confirmed that substantial material evidence and enclosures were submitted along with the chargesheet. The five accused face charges under sections 103(1), 238(a), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Three more persons, Lokendra Tomar, Balla Ahirwar, and Shilom James were earlier arrested for allegedly destroying evidence. A supplementary chargesheet will be filed against them after additional forensic reports are received.