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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
Meghalaya murder case: ‘When she called me ...' — How Sonam's brother reacted after her phone call
NEW DELHI: The family of Sonam Raghuvanshi — accused of orchestrating her husband's murder during their honeymoon in Meghalaya — met her after police arrested her at a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Reacting to the arrest, Sonam's brother Govind said, 'When she called me, I got emotional and informed the police. Until I meet her, I cannot say anything. I have been awake for the last 72 hours.' This follows Sonam's arrest around 3 a.m. on Monday after she called her family to reveal her location at a roadside eatery. Her family alerted Indore Police, who coordinated with Uttar Pradesh authorities. Ghazipur police took her for a medical examination before sending her to a One-Stop Centre. 'She will be handed over to Meghalaya Police, who are leading the investigation. UP Police have not interrogated her yet,' said ADG (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash. Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang confirmed the arrest of three men in overnight raids — one from Uttar Pradesh and two from Indore. All three have confessed to being hired by Sonam to kill her husband Raja. One accused, 21-year-old Akash Rajput, was arrested from Lalitpur district's Mahrauni area. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Police said he was known to co-accused Vishal Singh and Raj Kushwaha and traveled with them to Shillong. Raj Kushwaha, believed to be Sonam's lover, and Vishal Singh Chauhan alias Vikki were arrested earlier by Indore Police. All three reportedly worked at a private firm registered in the name of Sonam's brother, Gaurav Raghuvanshi, with Raj serving as the accountant. Police sources said Sonam has not disclosed her whereabouts during the time she was missing and only claimed to be 'unwell.' Akash, who holds a BBA degree from Indore, is currently being questioned about his role and motives. Meanwhile, Sonam's father, Devi Singh, defended her, insisting she is innocent and falsely implicated. 'My daughter is innocent. We demand a CBI probe to uncover the truth,' he said. The case came to light after the couple, recently married, went missing on May 23 during their honeymoon in Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya. They were last seen checking out of a homestay in Nongriat. Their rented scooter was later found abandoned near Sohrarim. Ten days later, Raja's body was found in a deep gorge near Weisawdong Falls in East Khasi Hills. A machete, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered nearby. Sonam had remained untraceable until Monday. Adding to the intrigue, a local tourist guide claimed to have seen the couple with three men on May 23 while they were trekking up from Nongriat. He said he had earlier offered his services to the couple, but they had hired another guide. Police say the probe is still underway, and further arrests are likely.
NDTV
11 hours ago
- NDTV
Indore Couple's Wedding Video Emerges, A Gold Rush, Then Murder In Hills
Indore: Hours after a newly married Indore woman surrendered before the police after allegedly getting her husband killed, a video of their wedding has emerged, showing a cheerful Raja Raghuvanshi applying sindoor on the forehead of Sonam, dressed in a red Banarasi saree. Curiosity has been at peak over the honeymoon murder and the couple whose married life was cut short by an unplanned trip to Meghalaya, and an extramarital affair angle that cops claim was behind the gruesome killing in the hills. After Raja's murder and Sonam's surrender, the circumstances that followed her wedding appear to point to something eerie, if not criminal. Raja and Sonam were married on May 11, and by May 20, they had set out for their honeymoon. While the former's body was found in a gorge on June 2, the latter is now in custody. The police have claimed that Raja was hacked to death with a machete. Raja's brother, Vipul Raghuvanshi, has claimed the couple's initial plan was to visit the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati to seek blessings, but a sudden change in plan landed them in Shillong. The bookings were done by Sonam Raghuvanshi, but her family was not aware of the plan. Sonam left for the airport from her paternal home, wearing her wedding jewellery. Her husband, too, had jewellery on him that included a diamond ring, chain, and bracelet worth over Rs 10 lakh. Officials suggest that her mother-in-law had questioned the need for carrying so much gold on a honeymoon. Raja and Sonam's sudden trip to Shillong raised eyebrows, but it wasn't the first time for the latter. Sonam's family had visited Shillong before, her mother had told her in-laws. Heavy bank transactions by Sonam have also emerged in the murder probe, in which a financial angle could provide a fresh motive, while the extramarital affair angle gathers curiosity. Indore police officials suggest Sonam had shared their location with the alleged killers and confirmed that she used to have long conversations with Raj Kushwaha, with whom she had an affair. A relative of the victim claimed Raj worked for Sonam and that they spoke a lot over the phone. The Indore Police probe now hinges on the couple's call records and Sonam's questioning, while Meghalaya Police investigation has focused on the CCTV footage. Based on the footage, a total of five persons were arrested. Sonam was arrested in Ghazipur after she tried to contact her family from a dhaba in Nandganj, while Akash Rajput, 19, was rounded up from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh. Raj Kushwaha, 21, Vikash Singh Chauhan, 20, and Anand Kurmi were arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Indore and Sagar districts. Officials suggest it was Anand who first attacked Raja and that Sonam had planned to make it look like an accident.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Meghalaya honeymoon horror: Sonam's ‘lover' worked in brother's firm; cops dig deeper into Raja Raghuvanshi's murder
LUCKNOW: In a sensational murder case that spans Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Meghalaya, Sonam Raghuvanshi — the wife of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi — has been arrested for his murder from a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway in eastern UP. Police say she allegedly orchestrated her husband's murder during their honeymoon in Meghalaya with the help of her paramour and hired killers. Sonam was located around 3am on Monday after she made a call to her family, informing them about her location at a roadside eatery. Her family alerted the Indore Police, who coordinated with their Uttar Pradesh counterparts. Ghazipur police picked her and took her for medical examination before sending her to a One-Stop Centre. "She will be handed over to Meghalaya Police, who are leading the investigation. UP Police have not interrogated her,' said ADG (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash. Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang confirmed that three men had been arrested in overnight raids — one from Uttar Pradesh and two from Indore. All three have allegedly confessed to being hired by Sonam to murder her husband Raja. One of them, Akash Rajput (21), was arrested from Lalitpur district's Mahrauni area. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How a Small Dehumidifier Changed My Life topgadgetlife Shop Now Undo According to police, he was previously acquainted with co-accused Vishal Singh and Raj Kushwaha, and had traveled with them to Shillong. Raj Kushwaha, believed to be Sonam's lover, and Vishal Singh Chauhan alias Vikki were arrested earlier by Indore Police. All three men had reportedly worked in a private firm registered in the name of Sonam's brother, Gaurav Raghuvanshi, with Raj serving as the firm's accountant. Police sources said Sonam has not revealed where she had been hiding all these days and only claimed to be 'unwell.' Akash, who holds a BBA degree from Indore, is currently being questioned about his role and motive. Meanwhile, Sonam's father Devi Singh has come out in her defense, insisting she is innocent and has been falsely implicated. 'My daughter is innocent. We demand a CBI probe into the case to bring out the full truth,' he told reporters. The crime came to light after the couple — who had recently married — went missing on May 23 during their honeymoon in Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya. They were last seen checking out of a homestay in Nongriat. Their rented scooter was later found abandoned near Sohrarim. Ten days later, Raja's body was discovered in a deep gorge near the Weisawdong Falls in East Khasi Hills. A machete, suspected to be the murder weapon, was also recovered nearby. Sonam had remained untraceable until Monday. Adding to the intrigue, a local tourist guide claimed to have seen the couple with three men on May 23 while they were trekking up from Nongriat. He said he had earlier offered his services to the couple, but they had hired another guide. Police say the probe is still underway, and further arrests are likely.
India Today
22-05-2025
- India Today
Indore rifle shooting coach arrested for molesting girl under guise of practice
The Indore Police has arrested a shooting coach named Mohsin Khan for allegedly molesting a girl trainee under the guise of giving them rifle shooting practice. The matter came to light after the former trainee lodged a complaint against girl, a resident of Malharganj, informed police that she trained at the Dream Olympic Shooting Academy from 2021 to November 2023. Recounting the incident, she said that on November 8, 2023, during a routine practice session, Mohsin Khan used the excuse of helping her handle the rifle to inappropriately touch her.'When I resisted and pushed him away, Mohsin Khan threatened me, saying -- If you want to stay in the academy, you will have to do as I say, otherwise I will ruin your career'," the girl fearful of filing a complaint, the survivor eventually approached the police with her brother after informing her family about the incident. Following the complaint, police registered a case and arrested the the local unit of the Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal has made allegations of a larger conspiracy in the matter. Activists of the group alleged that Mohsin Khan was "a predator trapping innocent Hindu daughters" and claimed that data on his phone shows that over 150 Hindu girls were targetted in a similar Police have initiated an investigation into the matter and are examining digital evidence found on the accused's Watch advertisementIN THIS STORY#Indore#Madhya Pradesh
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Three stealing phones from vehicles parked at exam centres arrested
Indore: The crime branch of Indore Police has arrested three youths involved in stealing mobile phone from two-wheelers parked at school and college examination centres. Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya said on April 7, a BBA student had lodged a complaint that during his final year BBA examination at Gujarati College, Vijay Nagar, he kept his mobile phone in storage compartment of his two-wheeler parked in the college parking lot. When he returned after the exam, he discovered the mobile phone was missing. Based on the complaint, a case was registered at the crime branch. During the technical investigation, three suspects were identified. The trio — Prakash Namdev (19), a resident of Neelkanth Colony in Indore, Rahul Nayak (25) a resident of Dewas district and Shiv Bhoi (20), a resident of Juna Risala in Indore — were arrested. The police recovered 10 stolen mobile phones, including the one belonging to the complainant, from the them. The recovered phones are valued collectively at around Rs 2 lakh. During questioning, the accused admitted to targeting two-wheelers parked at various exam centres , specifically during school and college examinations, to steal mobile phones stored in vehicles. The gang executed similar thefts at several locations and accepted involvement in multiple incidents apart from the one reported by the complainant. Prakash sells vegetables from a cart and is addicted to substance abuse He has studied till Class 7 and a case under the NDPS Act is already registered against him. Rahul runs a paan shop, and has studied till Class 9. Shiv works at an auto parts shop and has studied till Class 8. The court has granted police remand for further interrogation and further investigation is on to identify and apprehend other members associated with this gang.
