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Meghalaya honeymoon murder: If Shillong police seek any help, Indore police will assist in probe, says ADCP Rajesh Dandotiya

Updated on: 11 June,2025 03:32 PM IST  |  Shillong
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If Shillong police seek any further help, then Indore police will assist in the investigation, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Indore Crime Branch, Rajesh Dandotiya said on Wednesday

Meghalaya honeymoon murder: If Shillong police seek any help, Indore police will assist in probe, says ADCP Rajesh Dandotiya

Family members of Raja Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, cut out the picture of his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi from a poster of their marriage after she was accused of plotting his murder. Pic/PTI

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The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Indore Crime Branch extended support in Meghalaya honeymoon murder case and said that the Indore police was ready to assist Shillong police if needed, reported the ANI.

Talking to ANI, ADCP Rajesh Dandotiya said, "Indore police's help was sought by Shillong police. The Shillong police team has been here since June 7. Now they have reached Shillong. Four accused related to Indore were arrested by the Crime Branch. The Indore Crime Branch is not investigating any case. Apart from this, Shillong police has not given any kind of input to the Indore Crime Branch. Apart from those four names, no name has come out in this matter. If Shillong police seek any further help, then Indore police will assist in the investigation."


Meanwhile, Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused for the murder, along with other four accused are expected to be presented in the court today. 


According to the Meghalaya police Sonam Raghuvanshi is the prime suspect in this murder case and is the wife of the victim. 

All the accused, including Sonam are under the custody of Shillong Police Station. This case was investigated by a Special Investigation Team of Meghalaya Police, which has also reached Shillong Sadar Police Station. 

Meghalaya SIT chief asserted that all the five accused will be presented in the court today. He further mentioned that the paper for the same is being prepared. 

Earlier in the day, four accused suspects in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case were brought to Shillong. The prime suspect of the case Sonam Raghuvanshi, wife of Raja Raghuvanshi is also kept at the Shillong Sadar police station. Sonam is on a three-day transit remand under Meghalaya Police.

Sonam Raghuvanshi, the wife of the victim, along with four others accused, including Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, Raj Singh Kushwaha and Anand, are arrested under the charge of murdering Raja Raghuvanshi, who recently got married and went for a honeymoon to Meghalaya.

The couple went missing and the dead body of Raja was found on June 2 in a gorge at Sohra near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya. Later, Sonam Raghuvanshi was found near a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur main road on June 9.

Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, both are residents of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, who went missing during their honeymoon in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. Raja Raghuvanshi's body was later discovered in Meghalaya.

(With inputs from ANI)

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