Raghuvanshi murder: Property dealer flown back to Shillong
Indore: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Shillong Police flew property dealer Shilom James back to Meghalaya on Monday. This occurred a day after a search operation at his father-in-law's residence in Ratlam yielded significant evidence, including jewellery belonging to Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi, a laptop, a pen drive, and incriminating documents.
"The four-member SIT from Shillong police took a flight to Guwahati on Monday to transport Shilom James back to Meghalaya," confirmed Indore Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya. He added that Indore police previously assisted Shillong police in searches, taking statements, and recovering a country-made pistol, two magazines, and ammunition from a nullah behind Industry House in the Old Palasia area about six days prior.
At that time, the jewellery, cash, and laptop remained missing.
On Sunday, the SIT, led by sub-inspector Anthony Khongsit and Sub-Inspector Karan Pachua, with assistance from officers of the Industrial Area police station in Ratlam, successfully recovered the jewellery belonging to Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi from James's father-in-law. In addition to the jewellery, a laptop, a pen drive, and some incriminating papers were seized from the residence.
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The team also confiscated a bag suspected to contain the laptop and other items.
The SIT officials, accompanied by Shilom James – who is accused of destroying evidence from the flat where Sonam Raghuvanshi stayed after her husband Raja's murder – arrived in Indore on Saturday night. On Sunday afternoon, they searched the locked house owned by Manoj Gupta, a mutual fund agent and James's father-in-law, which reportedly was locked for the past 10 to 15 days.
After the search, the team took James along to Indore, leaving behind his wife and sister-in-law, whom they brought from Indore.
The SIT has taken three accused into custody in connection with the case, including the building owner Lokendra Singh Tomar, property dealer Shilom James, and security guard Balveer Ahirwar. All three were transported from Indore to Shillong on Thursday, after securing a six-day remand from the Shillong court. James was subsequently brought back to Indore as part of ongoing investigations and for further evidence recovery before being flown back to Meghalaya on Monday.
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