SHILLONG: Meghalaya police SIT filed a 790-page chargesheet against Sonam Raghuvanshi, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, and his three friends for the alleged murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi during a honeymoon trip to Cherrapunji on May 23.
Sonam, Raj, Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi and Vishal Singh Chauhan are in judicial custody in Shillong. They face charges under Section 103 (I) of BNS for murder, Section 238 (a) for disappearance of evidence, and Section 61 (2) for criminal conspiracy.
East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said a supplementary chargesheet will be filed against three other co-accused once additional forensic reports are received. Those named are property dealer Silome James, building owner Lokendra Tomar, and security guard Balbir Ahirbar. Arrested earlier for allegedly concealing and destroying evidence, all three are now on bail.
Raja married Sonam on May 11 and the couple reached Meghalaya on May 21. Two days later they travelled to Cherrapunji, where he was allegedly killed. Reported missing on May 26, Raja's semi-decomposed body was recovered on June 2 from a gorge near Wei Sawdong waterfall.
Within a week of the probe, police tracked down the five prime accused in MP and UP and brought them to Shillong for interrogation.
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He is based in Meghalaya and reports on local issues including se...
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