A senior police official from Uttar Pradesh has shared more details regarding the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi. He stated that 24-year-old, Sonam was found near a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur main road on Monday. After she was relocated, Sonam was first sent to Sadar Hospital for initial treatment and then transferred to Sakhi One stop centre, stated ADG Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh, Amitabh Yash.
Where And How Sonam Raghuvanshi Was Found?
Reports surfaced on Monday that Sonam was found and arrested by the Ghazipur police. Reportedly, Sonam had called her brother and informed about her well-being. Madhya Pradesh police were alerted following the development and they have departed to take her into custody.
According to Raja’s brother, Vipul Raghuvanshi, he was informed about Sonam’s location around 2 am by her brother, Govind. Following, this they informed Uttar Pradesh police, who took her into custody.
Vipul told ANI, “I spoke to Govind around 2 AM. He informed me that Sonam was found in Uttar Pradesh. After we contacted UP Police, Sonam was taken by the police. She did not surrender. We will not agree that Sonam is the accused until and unless she confesses to this.”
He added that the family has no idea about how Sonam reached Ghazipur. They have requested the Madhya Pradesh Police and the CBI to investigate this case.
Meanwhile, Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang stated that Sonam was allegedly involved in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder during honeymoon and had hired killers. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma confirmed that the state police have arrested 3 assailants and search operation is underway to nab one other.
#WATCH | Indore, MP: On Sonam Raghuvanshi found near Ghazipur, UP, Vipul Raghuvanshi, brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, says, "I spoke to Govind around 2 AM. He informed me that Sonam was found in Uttar Pradesh. After we contacted UP Police, Sonam was taken by the police. She did not… https://t.co/AGDc6ZeozK pic.twitter.com/zQh5xJmPLP
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CM Sangma wrote on X, “Within 7 days a major breakthrough has been achieved by the #meghalayapolice in the Raja murder case … 3 assailants who are from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested, female has surrendered and operation still on to catch 1 more assailant .. well done #meghalayapolice.”
Notably, Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, both residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, had gone missing during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. Raja’s body was later found in a gorge at Sohrarim near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya on June 2. They were married on May 11 and had gone for honeymoon on May 20. The couple was last seen on May 23 and their phone went switched off by the evening of the same day.
