US EditionMeghalaya Honeymoon Murder: SIT recovers country-made pistol with two magazines from drain in Indore
INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, JUN 25 – Meghalaya Police recovered a pistol linked to a murder plot involving Raja Raghuvanshi's wife and her lover; eight arrests made with evidence including two magazines and ammunition.
- Sonam Raghuvanshi, along with four accomplices, killed her husband Raja Raghuvanshi while they were on their honeymoon trip in Meghalaya last month, leading to a major investigation.
- The couple disappeared on May 23 after leaving a homestay in Nongriat village, and Raja's body was found on June 2 about 20 km away from their last known location.
- Investigators apprehended five suspects, including property dealer Shilom James, who tampered with evidence by discarding a black bag that held clothes, jewellery, a country-made pistol, and cash amounting to Rs 5 lakh.
- Based on information obtained from property broker Shilom James and the resident Lokendra Singh Tomar, police recovered a country-made pistol along with two magazines from a drain in Indore, while two suspects declined to provide statements when presented before the magistrate.
- The Special Investigation Team stated they have ample material evidence and are awaiting the Forensic Science Laboratory report as police continue to search for more hidden items linked to the case.
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There is a new twist in the famous Raja Raghuvanshi murder case of Indore. The family of the deceased Raja has made sensational allegations against Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha of taking drugs. The family claims that the drug addiction of both of them could be the main reason for this murder, along with this, the family has appealed for a strict investigation by demanding narco test of the accused.
Sonam Raghuvanshi hired three hitmen to murder her husband on the honeymoon. She, 25, and her husband, Raja, 30, married in mid-May.
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