The Supreme Court cancelled Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, holding she was not entitled to remain at liberty during trial, and directed the prime accused to surrender before the authorities within three weeks.
Several high-profile murder investigations involving spouses or romantic partners, including the Sonam Raghuvanshi and Muskan Rastogi cases, have sparked nationwide debate. While attracting intense media attention, each prosecution must ultimately be decided solely on legally admissible evidence presented before the courts.
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder case of businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. They allegedly aided his wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, in hiding and tampering with evidence. The court has granted six-day police custody to further investigate their involvement and the conspiracy surrounding the murder that occurred on May 23.
Lokendra Singh Tomar has been taken into custody by the Meghalaya Police for a three-day transit remand in relation to the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Tomar allegedly provided shelter to Sonam Raghuvanshi after her husband’s murder. The police will investigate his potential involvement in harboring her following the crime.
Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha have been placed in 13-day judicial custody following the discovery of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi’s decomposed body in Meghalaya. The couple, main suspects in his murder during their honeymoon, were remanded after police chose not to extend their custody.
Sonam Raghuvanshi and her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha have had their police custody extended by two days in connection with the murder of Sonam’s husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, whose body was found during their honeymoon. Three alleged contract killers are under 14-day judicial remand as investigations into this planned murder continue.