Who Is Raj Kushwaha, Arrested In Connection With Raja Raghuvanshi’s Killing? News24 –
The Meghalaya Police said Monday that four people were arrested in the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. The police said that one of the accused who was arrested included Raj Singh Kushwaha, 21.
Vivek Syiem, Superintendent of Police for East Khasi Hills, claimed that Raj Singh Kushwaha was with Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the wife of Raja Raghuvanshi.
Sonam and Raja, the newly-weds from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, had reportedly been missing since May 23, when they left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya. Raja was discovered dead in a gorge in Meghalaya on June 2, while the search was continuing for Sonam.
Sonam was find at Kashi Dhaba, on the Varanasi – Ghazipur main road, in the intervening night of June 8 and June 9. Meghalaya Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang told news agency ANI that three other individuals were “arrested” in relation to the missing Indore couple.
“One person was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, two others from Madhya Pradesh, and Sonam, the wife of the deceased, Raja Raghuvanshi, surrendered in Uttar Pradesh,” Nongrang said. Vivek Syiem, Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, later shared the identities of arrested.
“The first person arrested is 19-year-old Akash Rajput from Lalitpur. The second accused is Vishal Singh Chauhan, age 22 years, from Indore, and the third is Raj Singh Kushwaha, age 21 years, from Indore. Yesterday, Sonam Raghuvanshi was in Ghazipur. This [Monday] afternoon, we arrested another accused from the Sagar district. One person has been detained in the Nandgarh police station,” police said.
He added, “If we connect the dots, preliminary investigation will reveal how this whole motive and crime was carried out. It was actually Raj Kushwaha with Sonam. When they come here, we will finally be able to confirm…”
Who Is Raj Kushwaha?
The name of a person named Raj Kushwaha emerged in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case on Monday.
Vipul Raghuvanshi, the brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, the victim, claimed that Raj Kushwaha was employed by Sonam. He told the news agency ANI“Raj Kushwaha’s name has come forward, which means Sonam can be involved in the murder…”
Sonam’s father runs a business selling Sunmica sheets used in furniture and mentioned a person named Raj is connected with the business. Raj worked for the warehouse until the day before yesterday.
“I know only one Raj who works with me, but I am not aware of Raj Kushwaha. I know no one else. These are all false allegations against my daughter. Police are also involved in this. I will send a notice to the police,” Sonam’s father Devi Singh told news agency PTI.