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The chargesheet includes the names of five accused, including Sonam, the main accused, and Raj, Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi and Vishal Singh Chauhan as the other four.
Sonam Raghuvanshi/Raja Raghuvanshi (Photo: Social Media)
Sonam Raghuvanshi has been named as the main accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case in the 790-page chargesheet filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sohra Sub-Division Court.
The chargesheet also mentions four other accused, including Raj, Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi and Vishal Singh Chauhan. All of the five accused in the case are currently in judicial custody and have been charged under sections 103 (I) for murder, 238 (a) for disappearance of evidence of offence, and 61 (2) for criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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What’s The Case?
The murder of Raja Raghuvanshi dates back to May 23, when he, along with his wife, Sonam, went missing on their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 23. The couple tied the knot on May 11.
On June 2, the police found his mutilated body in a deep gorge in the Sohra area of the East Khasi Hills district.
Sonam was later spotted in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur, around 1,200 km away from the crime spot, on June 9. She was arrested and brought to Shillong by the Meghalaya Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) in June.
Police investigations suggest that Sonam conspired with Raj to commit the murder, allegedly roping in three others to aid in the crime.
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Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her… Read More
September 06, 2025, 08:29 IST
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