Raja Raghuvanshi
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Sonam Raghuvanshi surrenders before Meghalaya court after Supreme Court cancels her bail
India | Jul 30, 2026, 07:28 AM ISTSonam Raghuvanshi, the accused and a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was remanded to judicial custody on Tuesday, East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: SC cancels Sonam's bail, orders her to surrender within 3 weeks
India | Jul 23, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTIndore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi was hacked to death in May 2025, allegedly by three hitmen in his wife Sonam's presence in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.
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SC gives Sonam two options in Raja Raghuvanshi murder case amid Meghalaya's bail challenge
India | Jul 21, 2026, 01:48 PM ISTA bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale told Sonam’s counsel that the Court could either decide the Meghalaya government’s appeal (against her bail) on merits after hearing her arguments or direct her to surrender for now (for witness examination) while the Court considers the bail issue.
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Sonam Raghuvanshi gets relief as SC refuses to cancel bail and seeks Meghalaya govt's response
India | Jul 03, 2026, 03:28 PM ISTThe Supreme Court noted that Sonam Raghuvanshi has been released from jail and is in Shillong pursuant to bail terms set by trial court.
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Meghalaya Government moves Supreme Court against Sonam's bail in Raja Raghuvanshi murder case
Meghalaya | Jul 02, 2026, 12:44 PM ISTThe case relates to the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, who had travelled with his wife to Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The couple went missing while visiting the Sohra area on May 23, 2025. After a search operation, Raja’s body was recovered from a deep gorge on June 2.
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Raja Raghuvanshi's family to move Supreme Court after Meghalaya HC upholds bail to Sonam
Madhya Pradesh | Jul 01, 2026, 02:47 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi, a businessman from Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly hacked to death in May 2025 by three hired assailants in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, where he had travelled with his wife for their honeymoon.
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Siya a 'mini version' of Sonam, both must be hanged till death, says Raja Raghuvanshi's mother
India | Jun 28, 2026, 10:15 AM ISTSpeaking to news agency ANI, Raja Raghuvanshi's mother Uma Raghuvanshi has demanded that Siya Goyal and Sonam Raghuvanshi must be hanged till death. She also criticised the bail to Sonam, while describing Siya a 'mini version' of Raja's wife.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Accused wife Sonam Raghuvanshi gets bail but with conditions
India | Apr 28, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder case: Raja Raghuvanshi was hacked to death in May 2025, allegedly by three hitmen in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, where the Madhya Pradesh businessman came with his wife for their honeymoon.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: 790-page chargesheet reveals how Sonam failed thrice to kill husband
India | Sep 07, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTMeghalaya Police file a 790-page chargesheet revealing a premeditated murder conspiracy by Raja Raghuvanshi’s wife and her lover during their honeymoon.
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Honeymoon in Shillong: Film based on Raja Raghuvanshi murder case announced
Entertainment | Jul 30, 2025, 07:42 AM ISTA Hindi film has been announced on the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Director SP Nimbavat's team has met Raja's family and has received the green signal.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Two accused in case given bail by Meghalaya court
India | Jul 13, 2025, 03:13 PM ISTSonam and her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha are facing charges of obstruction of justice and evidence tampering at a flat in Indore, where they reportedly stayed after the murder of businessman Raja Raghuvanshi.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Court extends judicial custody of Sonam and Raj Kushwaha by 14 days
India | Jul 04, 2025, 11:22 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder case: Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha have been accused of plotting the murder of Raja, Sonam’s husband, during the couple’s honeymoon in Meghalaya. On May 23, Raja and Sonam went missing while visiting Weisawdong Falls in Sohra.
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Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Two accused retract 'confessions', remain silent before magistrate
India | Jun 27, 2025, 11:12 AM ISTThe police clarified that statements recorded under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) are helpful during investigation and cross-examination. However, only those recorded before a magistrate under Section 183 hold weight in a court of law.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Meghalaya Police recovers key evidence from drain in Indore
India | Jun 25, 2025, 06:54 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder case: On June 22, investigators, acting on information provided by accused Shilom James, recovered burnt fragments of a bag from an empty plot. James is one of several individuals arrested for allegedly aiding in destruction or concealment of evidence related to the murder.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Meghalaya Police arrests security guard, property dealer from Indore
India | Jun 22, 2025, 10:35 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder case: In a subsequent operation conducted at around 2:00 am, the Meghalaya Police apprehended Balla Ahirwar, a security guard, from his native village. Ahirwar had been stationed at the Indore property where Sonam Raghuvanshi had reportedly stayed and hidden jewellery.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Sonam, her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha sent to 13-day judicial custody
India | Jun 21, 2025, 06:30 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi, a transport business owner from Indore, married Sonam on May 11. The couple travelled to Meghalaya for their honeymoon on May 20. Raja went missing on May 23, and on June 2, his mutilated body was discovered in a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Sonam, Raj sent to 2-day police custody; 3 others get judicial remand
India | Jun 19, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTA Meghalaya police team probing the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi questioned a few acquaintances of main accused Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Sonam made over 100 phone calls to boyfriend Raj Kushwaha before wedding
India | Jun 19, 2025, 04:33 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder: A team of Meghalaya police probing the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi on Wednesday visited the maternal house of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the victim's wife and prime accused in the case, and questioned her family members.
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Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Police recover second weapon used to kill Raja Raghuvanshi
India | Jun 18, 2025, 12:35 PM ISTRaja Raghuvanshi murder case: Sonam, her alleged lover Raj Kushwah (20) and three of Kushwah's friends - Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi - have been arrested for alleged involvement in Raghuvanshi's murder on May 23 when he and Sonam were on honeymoon in Meghalaya.
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Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Meghalaya Police recreates crime scene with Sonam and other accused
India | Jun 17, 2025, 01:20 PM ISTRaja was hacked to death on May 23 while honeymooning in the northeastern state. His wife Sonam, her alleged boyfriend Raj and three hitmen have been arrested in connection with the murder.