Meghalaya murder case: ‘When she called me …’ — How Sonam’s brother reacted after her phone call | India News

NEW DELHI: The household of Sonam Raghuvanshi — accused of orchestrating her husband’s murder throughout their honeymoon in Meghalaya — met her after police arrested her at a dhaba on the Varanasi-Ghazipur freeway in jap Uttar Pradesh.Reacting to the arrest, Sonam’s brother Govind mentioned, “When she called me, I got emotional and informed the police. Until I meet her, I cannot say anything. I have been awake for the last 72 hours.”This follows Sonam’s arrest round 3 a.m. on Monday after she called her household to disclose her location at a roadside eatery. Her household alerted Indore Police, who coordinated with Uttar Pradesh authorities. Ghazipur police took her for a medical examination earlier than sending her to a One-Stop Centre.“She will be handed over to Meghalaya Police, who are leading the investigation. UP Police have not interrogated her yet,” mentioned ADG (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash.Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang confirmed the arrest of three males in in a single day raids — one from Uttar Pradesh and two from Indore. All three have confessed to being employed by Sonam to kill her husband Raja.One accused, 21-year-old Akash Rajput, was arrested from Lalitpur district’s Mahrauni space. Police mentioned he was recognized to co-accused Vishal Singh and Raj Kushwaha and traveled with them to Shillong. Raj Kushwaha, believed to be Sonam’s lover, and Vishal Singh Chauhan alias Vikki had been arrested earlier by Indore Police.All three reportedly labored at a non-public agency registered within the title of Sonam’s brother, Gaurav Raghuvanshi, with Raj serving because the accountant.Police sources mentioned Sonam has not disclosed her whereabouts throughout the time she was lacking and solely claimed to be “unwell.” Akash, who holds a BBA diploma from Indore, is presently being questioned about his position and motives.Meanwhile, Sonam’s father, Devi Singh, defended her, insisting she is harmless and falsely implicated. “My daughter is innocent. We demand a CBI probe to uncover the truth,” he mentioned.The case got here to gentle after the couple, not too long ago married, went lacking on May 23 throughout their honeymoon in Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya. They had been final seen trying out of a homestay in Nongriat. Their rented scooter was later discovered deserted close to Sohrarim.Ten days later, Raja’s physique was present in a deep gorge close to Weisawdong Falls in East Khasi Hills. A machete, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered close by.Sonam had remained untraceable till Monday. Adding to the intrigue, a neighborhood vacationer information claimed to have seen the couple with three males on May 23 whereas they had been trekking up from Nongriat. He mentioned he had earlier provided his providers to the couple, however they’d employed one other information. Police say the probe remains to be underway, and additional arrests are possible.