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Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Sonam Raghuvanshi, aides sent to 8-day police custody

According to a senior officer, the special investigation team (SIT) sought police custody of the accused to reconstruct the crime scene in Sohra.
June 11, 2025 / 19:38 IST
Sonam Raghuwanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi

Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has been sent to eight-day police custody. Shillong's district and sessions court also sent Sonam's four aides to eight-day police custody.

"Police had sought a 10-day remand of all the accused. The court granted 8 days of police custody," East Khasi Hills district SP Vivek Syiem told news agency PTI.

Sonam, who was arrested from UP's Ghazipur, was brought to Shillong on Tuesday midnight. The other accused, apprehended from Indore, reached on Wednesday on transit remand.

According to a senior officer, the special investigation team (SIT) sought police custody of the accused to reconstruct the crime scene in Sohra.

The SIT has secured a six-day remand for the accused persons from Indore and that of three days for one arrested from Ghazipur, he added.

Raghuvanshi and his wife went missing while vacationing in Meghalaya's Sohra area on May 23. His body was found in a gorge on June 2.

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first published: Jun 11, 2025 07:38 pm

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