Sonam Raghuvanshi's Father Accuses Meghalaya Police Of Lying, Demands CBI Probe In MP Businessman Murder
Sonam Raghuvanshi was found in Ghazipur; her father accuses Meghalaya Police of lying, defends her innocence, and demands a CBI probe into her husband's murder case.
In a dramatic turn of events in the high-profile Indore missing couple case, 24-year-old Sonam Raghuvanshi was found late Sunday night at a roadside eatery on the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway, days after her husband Raja Raghuvanshi was discovered murdered in Meghalaya.
According to a statement from Uttar Pradesh ADG (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash, “Sonam Raghuvanshi, daughter of Devi Singh Raghuvanshi, resident of Govind Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, aged around 24 years, was found late tonight at Kashi Dhaba located along the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway. She was initially sent to Sadar Hospital for preliminary treatment and has now been placed in a One Stop Centre.”
However, Sonam's father, Devi Singh Raghuvanshi, has now accused the Meghalaya Police of fabricating stories and misleading the public.
"My daughter is innocent. I have trust in my daughter. She cannot do this (kill her husband)... They got married with the consent of both families. The state (Meghalaya) Government has been lying from the beginning. My daughter came to a dhaba in Ghazipur last night and she called her brother...Police went to the dhaba, and she was taken from there. I have not been able to speak to my daughter. Why will my daughter do such a thing (kill her husband)? The Meghalaya Police is lying. My daughter reached Ghazipur on her own. She was not arrested in Meghalaya. We were thinking of meeting Madhya Pradesh CM and then Union HM Amit Shah to request a CBI inquiry. Meghalaya Police is making up stories. Let the CBI inquiry begin, all officers at the police station (in Meghalaya) will be behind bars..."
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Eyewitnesses from the dhaba confirmed that Sonam arrived at the location around 1 AM. A staff member said she asked to borrow a phone to contact her family. Shortly after, police arrived and took her into custody.
The development follows a week of intense investigation by the Meghalaya Police, who recently claimed a breakthrough in the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi, a tourist from Indore who went missing on May 23 while on his honeymoon in the East Khasi Hills. His body was found in a ditch several days later, while his wife Sonam was reportedly missing.
Devi Singh insists that his daughter was not apprehended in Meghalaya but instead surrendered voluntarily in Uttar Pradesh, undermining the narrative put forth by the Meghalaya Police.
Raja Raghuvanshi's brother also gave a statement
Sonam Raghuvanshi found near Ghazipur, UP, Vipul Raghuvanshi, brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, says, "I spoke to Govind around 2 AM. He informed me that Sonam was found in Uttar Pradesh. After we contacted UP Police, Sonam was taken by the police. She did not surrender. We will not agree that Sonam is the accused until and unless she confesses to this. Both (Raja and Sonam) were happy in their marriage. I never saw the two fighting. Police have not even handed over the post-mortem report of my brother. Meghalaya CM keeps saying that the police are working 24*7 in this case, but we kept calling the SP, and he never picked up our phone. We have no idea how Sonam reached Ghazipur. We want the Madhya Pradesh Police and the CBI to investigate this case. Shillong Police did not share details with us. I just want to say that if Sonam is involved in this case, she should be punished..."
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