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United News of India
11 hours ago
- United News of India
Honeymoon murder case: Sanjay Verma none other than Raj: Meghalaya Police
Shillong, June 19 (UNI) Meghalaya Police on Thursday confirmed that 'Sanjay Verma' is none other than Raj Singh Kushwaha, the mastermind of the Raja Raghuvanshi, husband of Sonam Raghuvanshi, in the cold-blooded murder case last month. 'It has been confirmed that Sanjay Verma is none other than Raj Singh Kushwaha. Raj used this fictitious name to avoid any suspicion, suspicion,'Vivek Syiem, the district police chief of East Khasi Hills, said. Sonam, the prime accused in the murder case, was in constant contact with her lover Kushwaha over the phone prior to and after her marriage with Raja on May 11. Call detail records (CDRs) from Sonam's mobile number 97701-17734 showed that she was in frequent contact with Kushwaha, alias Sanjay Verma, via a registered mobile number, 78793-76225. The mobile conversation between the two lasted for hours between March and April 2025. Sonam spoke to Kushwaha 234 times in 21 days. Raj had allegedly plotted the murder of the Indore-based businessman with his lover Sonam, and his three friends Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Anand Kurmi hacked Raja to death on May 23 at the Wei Sawdong parking lot. All five were arrested, and the crime scene was recreated on Tuesday. Police have seized the second murder weapon that was used for the murder. The SIT of Meghalaya Police, which is currently in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, are actively working to analyse and piece together new digital evidence in their ongoing investigation. The investigators had questioned Sonam's family members for nearly two hours and recorded their statements. On Tuesday, the SIT also interrogated Raja's family members and recorded their statements. Another SIT would be headed to Uttar Pradesh. Sonam surrendered at the Nanganj Police Station in Ghazipur district on June 8 after the SIT arrested Akash Rajput from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the honeymoon murder case. UNI RRK ARN
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Evening news wrap: Iranian missiles targets Israel's Soroka hospital; Shashi Tharoor admits having differences with several Congress leaders; & more
Today's top 5 news developments includes critical updates on the Iran-Israel conflict, 's recent comments on differences with several leaders and follow up on Meghalaya honeymoon murder case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Iran launched a series of fresh missiles targeting South Israel's Soroka hospital. The strike resulted in severe damage to the building and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor acknowledged having differences with several party leaders and revealed that he did not campaign in the Nilambur assembly byelection as he was not invited for it. The Meghalaya honeymoon murder case took another twist, with investigators now pursuing a new suspect named 'Sanjay Verma'. Iranian missiles targets Israel's Soroka hospital Iran has fired a missile that hit Israel's Soroka Hospital in Beersheba early on Thursday morning, causing heavy damage and injuring people. A video released by authorities shows the missile striking the hospital directly. Health and emergency officials in the region have launched efforts to find and treat any injured people while assessing overall damage. The attack on a medical facility has raised international worry about violence targeting civilian sites and could lead to further retaliation . Shashi Tharoor admits having differences with several Congress leaders Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor said that there are some disagreements between him and the party leadership. He admitted these differences but emphasized that he remains loyal to the party's values and its workers. He also mentioned that he was not invited by the party to campaign in the Nilambur Assembly by-election. Tharoor explained that he respected the party's decision and doesn't go where he's not invited. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Despite the snub, he expressed support for the Congress candidate in Nilambur and showed confidence in the campaign efforts of his party colleagues. He said any differences with leadership can be worked out privately and that now is not the time to discuss them publicly. Police probe mystery man Sanjay Verma in Meghalaya honeymoon murder case In the ongoing investigation into the murder of businessman Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, police are now looking closely at a man named Sanjay Verma. They discovered that Raja's wife, Sonam, had long and repeated phone conversations with a number registered under this name. But police say Sanjay Verma may not exist, at least not in the way records suggest. With this new line of investigation, police are no longer seeing the case as just a tale of a love triangle. "We are exploring whether someone stood to gain from Raja's death," said East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem. SpaceX starship test ends in massive explosion, no injuries reported A test of SpaceX's Starship rocket ended in an explosion at the company's Texas site. The blast happened during a test of the Super Heavy booster, which is part of the rocket's lower stage. A large fireball and thick smoke were seen rising after the explosion. SpaceX confirmed that there was a 'major anomaly' during the test. Despite the explosion, all staff members were safe, and no injuries were reported. The US Federal Aviation Administration said it would oversee the investigation. SpaceX uses these tests to improve its rockets, which are planned for future space missions, including trips to the Moon and Mars. KL Rahul says it feels strange without Virat and Rohit in team KL Rahul said it feels strange not to have senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian team. He shared this during a media interaction ahead of the India vs England Test series. Rahul mentioned that he has played alongside both for a long time, and now it feels like a big change as a new phase begins in Indian cricket. Rahul also spoke about how cricket is constantly evolving and every team goes through such changes. He said the current team has many young and talented players who are excited and confident. Rahul added that he feels happy to be part of this new journey and is looking forward to supporting the team in this transition.
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First Post
14 hours ago
- First Post
Sonam Raghuvanshi called ‘Sanjay Verma' more than 200 times in 3 weeks: Who is he?
During the investigation, police discovered that Sonam Raghuvanshi was in frequent contact with a man called 'Sanjay Verma' in the days leading up to her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's murder. Between March 1 and April 8, Sonam reportedly made more than 200 calls to Verma, each lasting at least 30 minutes. The move raised red flags, but now police say they've cracked the mystery read more Indore couple missing in Meghalaya: Sonam Raghuvanshi — wife of the deceased Raja Raghuvanshi — along with three men accused of being contract killers hired to murder her husband during their honeymoon. Image courtesy: X As the investigation into the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya continues, police have uncovered a new lead involving a man saved in Sonam Raghuvanshi's phone as 'Sanjay Verma.' Sources say Sonam was in frequent contact with this number, which appears on Truecaller as 'Sanjay Verma.' In the three weeks leading up to Raja's death, she made over 200 calls to the number. The high volume and duration of these calls raised red flags. Investigators began looking into who was really behind the number, and now, they believe they've cracked the mystery. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD So, who exactly is Sanjay Verma? Why was Sonam in such regular contact with him? Here's what we know so far. Who is Sanjay Verma? As the investigation progressed, police uncovered that Sonam Raghuvanshi had been in constant touch with a contact saved on her phone as 'Sanjay Verma' in the weeks leading up to her marriage with Raja Raghuvanshi. Surprisingly, the communication didn't stop after the wedding. According to East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem, the calls continued well into the early days of her married life, he told PTI. Call records accessed during the probe showed that between March 1 and April 8, Sonam and the man listed as 'Sanjay' had spoken 234 times over 39 days. Many of these conversations stretched between 30 to 60 minutes, indicating a close and ongoing connection. Once the pattern was established, police began searching for Verma in Indore. However, the number in question had since been switched off, making it difficult to trace. Officers then turned to Sonam's family for leads, but even her brother Govind claimed he had never heard of anyone by that name. Speaking to reporters, Govind said, 'I don't know anything about Sanjay Verma. I had come to show you all the places where Raj used to work. Nothing has been seized from here. I have also learned today that Sanjay's name is also coming up in this.' #WATCH Raja Raghuvanshi murder case | Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi's brother, Govind says, "...I don't know anything about Sanjay Verma..I had come to show all the places where Raj used to has been seized from here, I don't know anything… — ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The case took another turn when police noticed that the number listed as Sanjay Verma was last seen active on WhatsApp on June 8—the very day Sonam surrendered in Ghazipur, and all other accused were taken into custody. Eventually, police discovered that 'Sanjay Verma' was a fake name. The man behind the number was actually Raj Kushwaha, Sonam's lover. Police discovered that 'Sanjay Verma' was actually Raj Kushwaha, Sonam's lover. Sonam had saved his number under a false identity, likely in an attempt to avoid suspicion. Image courtesy: X According to a report by NDTV, Sonam had saved his number under a false identity, likely in an attempt to avoid suspicion. Earlier, police had revealed that Sonam went ahead with her marriage to Raja despite being in a relationship with Raj, the 20-year-old accountant employed at her family's plywood business. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What have investigations revealed so far The investigation into the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi has gained pace. On Tuesday, police revisited the crime scene with the accused to recreate the sequence of events. During the crime scene reconstruction, all five accused were brought to multiple locations in Sohra and Nongriat villages to retrace their steps. Meanwhile, the team also questioned Raja's brothers at his home in Indore. Reports suggest the Shillong SIT team may question Sonam again, this time at her home. Reports suggest the Shillong SIT team may question Sonam again, this time at her home. PTI Back in Shillong, the local team continues to question the accused. All the details gathered are being cross-verified with inputs from Indore. Further, the SIT in Indore would determine whether a financial motive was also at play, beyond the suspected love triangle. 'Our team is in Indore and are questioning a few people to find out if somebody has to gain from Raja's death,' SP Vivek Syiem told PTI. Raja and Sonam got married on May 11 in Indore. The couple left for their honeymoon on May 20, reaching Meghalaya. But by May 23, they were reported missing near Sohra, about 65 km from Shillong. His decomposed body was recovered on June 2 from a deep gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls. He was allegedly hacked to death with a traditional machete—known locally as a 'dao". STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD After a days-long search for Sonam, she was located in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and surrendered on June 8 at Nandganj police station. Sonam was located in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and surrendered on June 8 at Nandganj police station. This came just hours after the three alleged hitmen—Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi—were arrested from different towns across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Raj Kushwaha was arrested shortly after. On June 11, police officials said that Sonam had confessed to her role in Raja's murder during interrogation. Following the shocking revelations, her brother, Govind, said that the family has completely severed ties with her. He expressed his support for Raja's grieving family, calling the incident devastating and vowing to stand with them in their pursuit of justice in a case that grabbed national headlines. With input from agencies
Mint
15 hours ago
- Mint
Meghalaya honeymoon murder case mystery solved: Police reveal who was Sanjay Verma on Sonam Raghvanshi's phone
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: The police authorities investigating the Meghalaya honeymoon murder has revealed who the mysterious 'Sanjay Verma' was on prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi's phone. Sonam Raghuvanshi is accused of plotting and killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi at Meghalaya's Sohra region (Cherrapunji). Police investigating the case have revealed that Sonam Raghuvanshi had saved alleged lover and co-conspirator in Raja's death, Raj Kushwaha's number as "Sanjay Verma" possibly to avoid any suspicion. According to police records, Sonam saved Raj's phone number as "Sanjay Verma" to conceal their relationship, possibly to avoid suspicion. Police accessed call records showing a high volume of calls between Sonam and "Sanjay Verma," revealing a close relationship between Sonam and her alleged accomplice, Raj. According to an NDTV report citing official data, police records revealed that Sonam and Sanjay exchanged 234 calls over a period of 39 days, from March 1 to April 8. The records showed that each call lasted between 30 to 60 minutes. Sanjay's mobile number was last active on WhatsApp on June 8, the day when all the accused in the case were arrested and Sonam surrendered before the police, the report added. As Sanjay Verma's name surfaced in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, the accused Sonam Raghuvanshi's brother, Govind, said that he does not know Sanjay. On Wednesday, Govind told the reporters, '...I don't know anything about Sanjay Verma. I had come to show you all the places where Raj used to work. Nothing has been seized from here. I don't know anything about Sanjay. I have also learned today that Sanjay's name is also coming up in this...' The elderly grandmother of Raj Kushwaha, who is the prime accused in Raja Raghuvanshi's murder, died due to a heart attack on Wednesday, said the aggrieved family. Raj's grandmother, Ram Lalli (74), died at her house in the Rampur village, Gazipur in Fatehpur district, they said. Her husband, Darbari Singh, told the reporters that Ram Lalli had been defending her grandson Raj since his name surfaced in Raja Raghuvanshi's murder as the key accused, claiming that he was innocent and was being framed in the Meghalaya murder case. Talking to the media, Singh said that Raj was falsely implicated due to which his grandmother was upset.
India.com
19 hours ago
- India.com
Meghalaya honeymoon horror: Sonam Raghuvanshi called Sanjay Verma 234 times in 3 weeks, who is he? what's his connection with murder?
Meghalaya honeymoon horror: Sonam Raghuvanshi called Sanjay Verma 234 times in 3 weeks, who is he? what's his connection with murder? The Raja Raghuvanshi murder case is far from being solved. In the latest twist to the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, fresh details have surfaced about prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi. Sources indicate that Sonam Raghuvanshi was in contact with a person called a man named Sanjay Verma. Sources indicate that Sonam frequently contacted the number registered to Sanjay Verma on the True Caller app. According to sources Between March 1 and April 8, Sonam reportedly called Sanjay Verma more than 100 times and also she had made 234 calls to this number over three weeks. However, the number is currently switched off. When the media questioned Sonam's brother Govind about Sanjay Verma, he said that he does not know anything about any such man. Sonam's family questioned A Meghalaya police team probing the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi on Wednesday questioned the family members of his wife and prime accused Sonam and her alleged lover and co-accused Raj Kushwaha. The investigators are trying to find out whether there was any other factor or motive besides Sonam's pre-marriage affair with Kushwaha that led to the murder of Raghuvanshi (29) while on honeymoon in Meghalaya, sources said. The Special Investigation Team from Meghalaya visited Sonam's parents' house in Govind Nagar Kharcha area here, and spent about two hours inside. What is the case? Sonam and Raja (29) got married on May 11 in Indore and left for their honeymoon on May 20. Just three days later, the couple went missing near Sohra, 65 kilometres from Shillong. Raja's decomposed body was recovered on June 2 from a 200-foot-deep gorge near Weisawdong Falls in Cherrapunji, where he had been hacked to death and dumped, police said. A week later, the 'missing' Sonam was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur. During interrogation, she allegedly confessed to her husband's murder and named Kushwaha and three hitmen — Vishal Chauhan, Anand Kurmi, and Akash Rajput — as co-conspirators. All four were arrested by Indore Police.
