'Will marry Raja Raghuvanshi but...': Chilling details emerge in Meghalaya honeymoon murder as investigation snowballs
PTC News Desk: As the investigation in Meghalaya honeymoon murder case unearths, chilling details pertaining to the case are emerging. What began as a search operation turned into a murder investigation in no time after a decomposed body of Raja Raghuvanshi was found in Meghalaya and his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi has been accused of allegedly killing her husband.
Days after her arrest, it has come to the fore that earlier Sonam had warned her family of the 'repercussions' if she were pressurised to marry Raja Raghuvanshi.
In his statement, Raja's elder brother Vipin said Sonam had told her mother about her affair with Raj, who was an employee at the family's business, but her mother objected to the relationship.
"Vipin said Sonam had already informed her mother about her affair with Raj. She said she did not want to marry Raja. Her mother, however, objected to the relationship (with Raj) and persuaded her to marry within the society," one of the sources said.
"Vipin alleged that Sonam agreed to compromise and marry Raja but warned of consequences. She said 'you will see what I do to that person. You all will have to bear the consequences'. No one thought she would kill Raja," the source added.
The reports of Vipin's statement come at a time when Raja's killing orchestrated by Sonam, Raj and three of his accomplacis has gripped the nation. Sonam and Raja were on their honeymoon to Meghalaya when the crime took place.
According to the reports, Sonam had offered Rs 20 lakh to the accused to execute the crime. On Sunday night, Sonam surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur where she surrendered at Nandganj police station. This came hours after Akash Rajput (19), Vishal Singh Chauhan (22), and Anand Kurmi were arrested from Uttar Pradesh and Indore and Sagar towns (in Madhya Pradesh). Raj, the alleged conspirator, was arrested later.
- With inputs from agencies
