Meghalaya murder case: My son is innocent, claims Raj Kushwaha’s mother-OxBig News Network

The police have arrested four people in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, including one of the prime accused, Raj Kushwaha, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Raj Kushwaha’s mother on Tuesday said that her son was being falsely implicated and that he was innocent.

“My son cannot do anything like this. He is just 20 years old… He is my everything… My son worked in Sonam’s brother’s factory… He is being falsely accused. He is innocent,” she said.

Raj Kushwaha’s sister also spoke to ANI and said, “My brother Raj is innocent. He did not go anywhere. You can ask people at his office. My brother should be released; he is not involved in the murder. My brother is innocent. Both Vicky and Raj are my brothers, and they can never do something like this.”

Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya on Tuesday said four persons have been arrested in the case so far.

The four accused are Sonam Raghuvanshi, Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Raj Singh Kushwaha. The DCP said they will be taken to Shillong following the completion of transit remand formalities later today.

DCP Dandotiya said, “All four accused are currently at the Indore Police Commissionerate. The Shillong Police have interrogated them. Their transit remand was taken yesterday, while the fourth accused was arrested today. The Shillong Police will take all the four accused with them after taking their transit remand.”

According to the police, Sonam Rahuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha are the prime accused.

The Meghalaya Police brought Sonam to Phulwari Sarif police station in Bihar’s Patna after getting her three-day transit remand. On Monday, the Meghalaya Police got the transit remand of the three accused.

This comes after the victim, Raja Raghuvanshi, was allegedly killed during a honeymoon trip in Meghalaya by contract killers reportedly hired by his wife, Sonam.

A senior Uttar Pradesh police official said Sonam was found near a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur main road. Afterwards, the UP Police kept her at the Sakhi One Stop Centre in Ghazipur. After the arrival of the Meghalaya Police, she was taken to the District Hospital for a medical examination.

Earlier, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong confirmed the arrest of four individuals in connection with the murder of Raja.

Addressing the media on June 9, shortly after Sonam surrendered before the police, Tynsong stated that the authorities were searching for one remaining suspect. He said Sonam voluntarily turned herself in, and all those apprehended would be brought to Shillong for further investigation.

Meghalaya Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor said, according to the post-mortem report, the deceased Raja Raghuvanshi sustained two injuries to his head.

Raja and his wife Sonam, both residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, had gone missing during their honeymoon trip in Meghalaya. Later, Raja’s body was recovered from a gorge in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.