Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the high-profile Indore honeymoon murder case, has been granted bail by a court in Shillong.
Raja Raghuvanshi’s brother Vipin confirmed the development. According to police sources, the court has granted bail, though the detailed bail order has not yet been issued.
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Sonam is accused of conspiring with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon.
Murder During Honeymoon In Meghalaya
According to police, Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam arrived in Shillong on May 21 for their honeymoon.
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They travelled to Sohra on May 26, the day both were reported missing.
A large-scale search operation was launched by Sohra police, the Special Operations Team (SOT), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), mountaineering groups, and local villagers.
Body Found In Sohra Gorge
After several days of searching, Raja Raghuvanshi’s body was recovered from a deep ravine near Sohra’s Wei Sadong Falls on June 2.
An FIR was subsequently registered at Sohra police station under provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Police Alleged Murder Conspiracy
Investigators said Sonam was in a relationship with Raj Kushwaha.
According to police, the two conspired with three hired assailants to murder Raja Raghuvanshi under the pretext of a honeymoon trip.
Police alleged the murder was carried out by Akash Singh Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi in the valley in Sonam’s presence.
Five Arrested, Chargesheet Filed
Within a week of the investigation, police arrested five accused, Sonam, Raj Kushwaha, Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput, and Anand Kurmi.
All of the accused have denied the charges.
On September 5, police filed a 790-page chargesheet in the court of the First Class Judicial Magistrate of the Sohra subdivision.