In a major development in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, a local court in Shillong has extended the judicial custody of prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha by another 14 days.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Tushar Chanda informed, “Today Raj and Sonam their production has taken place through video conferencing before court. The IO has prayed for another 14 days of Judicial custody, legal aid Council for Sonam and Raj were present after hearing both the parties, the court has remanded them for further 14 days Judicial custody.”
Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered on May 23 while on his honeymoon in Meghalaya. His decomposed body was recovered on June 2 from a gorge near Weisawdong Falls in Sohra. According to police, Raja’s wife Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha conspired to kill him with the help of three other men.
Sonam was brought to Shillong by the Meghalaya Police Special Investigation Team shortly after midnight on June 11. The other four accused were brought on transit remand the next day. All five were initially placed in police custody for eight days. On June 13, Sonam and Raj were further remanded to two additional days of custody, after which the Shillong court remanded them to 13 days of judicial custody. The remaining three accused—Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi—were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody, which was later extended by another 14 days.
