Family of Slain Indore Businessman Demands CBI Probe After Wife Granted Bail in Murder Case
Wife Sonam, prime accused in husband's murder during honeymoon in Meghalaya, granted bail; family challenges decision
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- The family of Raja Raghuvanshi, a transport businessman from Indore who was murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya last year, has demanded a CBI probe after a Meghalaya court granted bail to his wife Sonam, the prime accused.
- The family plans to challenge the bail order in the Meghalaya High Court.
- Raja went missing on May 23 last year, and his mutilated body was found on June 2 near a waterfall in Sohra.
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Raja Raghuvanshi, a transport businessman from Indore, went missing during his honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. His body was found mutilated in a gorge near a waterfall. His wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend were arrested. The family has been seeking justice and suspects manipulation in the investigation.
INDORE: The family of slain Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi has raised concerns over a Meghalaya court granting bail to his wife Sonam, who is a prime accused in his murder case. They have also demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter.
Transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi went missing on May 23 last year during his honeymoon in Meghalaya. His mutilated body was later found on June 2 from a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area of East Khasi Hills district. His wife Sonam, along with several others including her alleged boyfriend, was arrested in connection with the case. A court in Meghalaya granted bail to Sonam on Tuesday.
Following the order, Raja's mother Uma expressed shock and questioned the decision. "The Meghalaya Police thoroughly investigated the case over the past nine months but it was beyond our understanding how the game suddenly changed in a month or two," she said. Choking with emotion, she added: "We only demand one thing from the government - justice for my innocent son, who was murdered. I want a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into this case," she added.
Raja's elder brother Vipin Raghuvanshi said the family will challenge the bail order in the Meghalaya High Court. "While arguing for Sonam's bail application in the court, her lawyer primarily emphasised that the Meghalaya Police did not properly inform her of the specific reason for her arrest, violating legal provisions," he said.
Vipin also alleged possible lapses in the investigation and said the family has not been given full access to key documents. Vipin suspected "manipulation" in the investigation, saying the prosecution has not yet provided him with a copy of the chargesheet, nor has he had a chance to review it properly.
Sonam was arrested on June 9, 2025, in Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged conspiracy to murder her husband and has been in judicial custody in Shillong District Jail for over 10 months. In September last year, Meghalaya Police filed a 790-page chargesheet naming eight accused, including Sonam and her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwah.
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Preguntas abiertas
- Why was bail granted to the prime accused after 10 months of judicial custody?
- Were there indeed lapses in the investigation as alleged by the family?
- Was there proper notification of arrest reasons to the accused as required by law?
- What evidence led the court to grant bail?
