Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Sonam's Friends Depose in Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case
Two friends of Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the main suspect in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, gave their statements to the court.
They appeared through a video call from Indore to the court in Shillong.
One of them, Deepanshi, gave her statement, and the other, Priyanshi, will give hers later.
The family of the victim, Raja, is worried that the statements might be changed.
Raja and Sonam got married on May 11 and went on their honeymoon to Meghalaya.
They disappeared on May 24, and Raja's body was found on June 2 in a deep gorge.
The post-mortem report showed that he was killed with a tool used for cutting trees.
Sonam and other suspects were arrested from different places.
Two friends of Sonam Raghuvanshi, Deepanshi and Priyanshi, appeared before the Shillong Court via video conferencing from Indore.
The court recorded Deepanshi's statement, while Priyanshi's statement will be taken in the next hearing.
Raja Raghuvanshi, a transport businessman, married Sonam on May 11, and they went on their honeymoon to Meghalaya.
The couple disappeared on May 24, and Raja's body was found on June 2 in a deep gorge, with the post-mortem report indicating murder.
Sonam and other accused individuals were arrested from various locations, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Deepanshi and Priyanshi, friends of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case.
- What
- The two friends appeared before the Shillong Court via video conferencing to give their statements in the murder case.
- When
- The deposition took place on Thursday (unspecified date).
- Where
- The hearing was conducted in the Shillong Court, with the witnesses joining from Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The statements were recorded as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi.
- Accused
- Sonam Raghuvanshi
- Victim
- Raja Raghuvanshi
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Shillong Court
- Date of Deposition
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Witnesses
- Deepanshi and Priyanshi
- Victim's Occupation
- Transport Businessman
- Date of Marriage
- May 11
- Date of Disappearance
- May 24
- Date of Body Found
- June 2