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India Gazette
13 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bihar: RLM President Upendra Kushwaha claims death threats from Bishnoi Gang, seeks urgent police action
Siwan (Bihar) [India], June 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) national president and Member of Parliament Upendra Kushwaha on Friday claimed that he received death threats from individuals claiming to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The threats were allegedly issued over phone calls and text messages late Thursday evening. The RLM leader further said that the caller identified himself as a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which has been previously linked to high-profile criminal activities across India. Speaking to ANI, Kushwaha informed the media that he received multiple phone calls between 8:52 pm and 9:20 pm from two different mobile numbers. 'Yesterday, I got 2-3 phone calls and a message threatening to kill me in 10 days. The caller claimed that he was from the Bishnoi gang. I have informed the Police, they are investigating,' he said. 'This is a serious matter of security. I have informed the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police and requested an immediate investigation into the incident. Strict action must be taken, and the accused must be arrested at the earliest,' Kushwaha added. Meanwhile, commenting on the Prime Minister's upcoming visit, Kushwaha said he was confident it would lead to major regional development announcements. 'The people of Siwan are waiting for the PM's arrival today. As wherever the PM has gone, he has given special gifts to that area...' 'Seat-sharing between NDA parties will happen smoothly,' he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit, beginning with Bihar and Odisha on June 20, followed by Andhra Pradesh on June 21. On Friday, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects at Siwan, a major boost to infrastructure and socio-economic development in Bihar. In line with his commitment to conserving and rejuvenating the river Ganga, the Prime Minister will inaugurate six Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Namami Gange project, worth over Rs 1,800 crore, to cater to the needs of people in the region. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for water supply, sanitation, and STPs worth over Rs 3000 crore in various towns across Bihar, aiming to provide clean and safe drinking water to the citizens of these towns. (ANI)
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Meghalaya cops question acquaintances of Sonam, her lover
Indore, A Meghalaya police team probing the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi on Thursday questioned a few acquaintances of main accused Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha . They also questioned a taxi driver who is suspected to have taken Sonam to Uttar Pradesh from Indore in the aftermath of the murder. Raja Raghuvanshi, who married Sonam on May 11, went missing on May 23 during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. His mutilated body was found in a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area (also known as Cherrapunji) of East Khasi Hills district on June 2. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 23.7% Returns in last 5 years with Shriram Life's ULIP Shriram Life Insurance Undo According to police, Sonam was having an affair with Kushwaha who worked in her family's business of Sunmica sheets. Her brother Govind Raghuvanshi was seen on Thursday outside the office of the Crime Prevention Branch of the local police where the special investigation team of Meghalaya Police carried out questioning. Live Events He was called to the office but was not questioned, he told reporters. Police recorded the statements of some people working in his family's business and a few associates of Kushwaha, Govind said. The SIT also recorded the statement of a taxi driver who allegedly took Sonam from Indore to Uttar Pradesh. According to police, after her husband's murder, Sonam returned to Indore and hid in a rented flat for a few days. She surrendered before police in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh on June 8. Police have so far arrested Sonam, Raj Kushwaha and Kushwaha's friends Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi in the case.
Hindustan Times
13-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Honeymoon murder: Raja Raghuvanshi's kin seeks narco test on Sonam, her lover to bare 'full truth'
The elder brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, an Indore-based transport businessman murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, on Friday demanded a narco analysis test on prime accused Sonam and Raj Kushwaha to uncover the "entire truth" behind the sensational case. Five people, including Raja Raghuvanshi's wife Sonam (25) and her alleged lover Kushwaha (20), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi (29) in the north-eastern state last month. All of them are currently in the Meghalaya police's custody and an SIT is probing the case. Sonam is accused of getting her husband killed during their honeymoon with the help of Kushwaha and three contract killers, a case which has sent shockwaves across the country. "We want the Meghalaya police to conduct a narco test (also called truth serum test) on Sonam and Kushwaha so that the full truth behind my brother's murder comes out," Raja's elder brother Sachin Raghuvanshi told PTI in Indore. Sachin Raghuvanshi said reports coming in about the duo's interrogation suggest they may be misleading investigators by blaming each other as the mastermind of the brutal killing. "It appears Sonam and Kushwaha are colluding to misdirect the probe," he claimed. The duo could not have executed the murder conspiracy on their own, Sachin Raghuvanshi insisted. "I believe more people are involved in the conspiracy, but they are still out of police reach. Their names may surface through narco analysis," he contended. During a narco analysis test, a drug, sodium pentothal, is injected into the body of the subject which takes him to a hypnotic state, and his imagination is neutralised, leading him to gives true information about an incident. Calling for a thorough probe into the entire episode, he expressed suspicion that Sonam's family, particularly her mother, was aware of her alleged relationship with Kushwaha before marriage, but her wedding with Raja Raghuvanshi, which took place on May 11, went ahead under family pressure. Sachin Raghuvanshi demanded that the case be tried in a fast-track court and that the culprits be handed "double life imprisonment". "The conspiracy to eliminate Raja Raghuvanshi was hatched in Indore, shortly before his wedding with Sonam on May 11, and the mastermind is Raj Kushwaha while the woman had agreed to the plot," East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said earlier. A few days after the wedding, Raja and Sonam left for picturesque Sohra (also called Cherrapunjee) in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district and went missing on May 23. His body was found in a gorge near Weisawdong Falls on June 2, while a search continued for Sonam. She emerged in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, around 1,200 km away from the crime spot, in the early hours of June 9 and surrendered before police. Besides Sonam and Kushwaha, police have arrested three suspected contract killers -- Vishal Singh Chauhan, Akash Rajput, and Anand Kurmi. "The three young people were friends, and one of them is a cousin of Raj. It was not a typical contract killing. Yes, the plan was to kill and they did it as a favour to their friend Raj," Syiem said. Kushwaha had given them ₹50,000 to cover travel and other expenses, he said. The planning started in February in Indore and they had thought of ways about how Sonam would disappear after the killing of Raja, said the police officer.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Honeymoon murder case: Raja's brother says Sonam and Raj trying to mislead probe, seeks narco test of duo
NEW DELHI: The elder brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, the 29-year-old Indore-based transport businessman who was brutally murdered while on his honeymoon in Meghalaya, has called for a narco analysis test on Raja's wife and her alleged lover to reveal the 'full truth' behind the shocking crime. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sachin Raghuvanshi on Friday demanded authorities to conduct the test on Raja's 25-year-old wife, Sonam, and her alleged lover, 20-year-old Raj Kushwaha. Both are prime accused in the murder and currently in Meghalaya Police custody, along with three others. The state police have set up a special investigation team (SIT) to dig deeper into the case, which has drawn nationwide attention for its chilling nature and suspected conspiracy. 'We want the Meghalaya police to conduct a narco test on Sonam and Kushwaha so that the full truth behind my brother's murder comes out,' Sachin told PTI. He also said that the two were trying to mislead the investigation by blaming each other 'It appears Sonam and Kushwaha are colluding to misdirect the probe," he said, further insisting that the duo could not have executed the murder conspiracy on their own. "I believe more people are involved in the conspiracy, but they are still out of police reach. Their names may surface through narco analysis." Sachin also alleged that Sonam's mother may have known about her daughter's relationship with Kushwaha before the wedding. Raja married Sonam on May 11. Just days later, the couple travelled to Sohra (Cherrapunjee) in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district for their honeymoon. They were reported missing on May 23. Raja's body was recovered on June 2 from a gorge near Weisawdong Falls. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sonam resurfaced on June 9 in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh—some 1,200 km away—where she surrendered to police. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem earlier confirmed that the murder was planned in Indore before the wedding. 'The conspiracy to eliminate Raja Raghuvanshi was hatched in Indore, shortly before his wedding with Sonam on May 11, and the mastermind is Raj Kushwaha while the woman had agreed to the plot,' he said. Apart from Sonam and Kushwaha, police have arrested three more accused: Vishal Singh Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi. The trio are childhood friends of Kushwaha, with one being his cousin. Police said they were not typical contract killers but had carried out the murder as a 'favour' for their friend. Kushwaha had given them Rs 50,000 to cover travel and other expenses and the planning began in February and included ideas on how Sonam would vanish after the murder, he added. Sachin also urged that the case should be tried in a fast track court and the culprits should be given a 'double life imprisonment.' What is a narco test? During a narco test or a truth serum test, sodium pentothal, a drug, is injected into the subject's body, which takes him to a hypnotic state. This state neutralises his imagination, leading him to reveal true information about any incident.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Meghalaya Honeymoon murder: Victim's kin seeks narco test on Sonam, her lover to bare 'full truth'
INDORE: The elder brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, an Indore-based transport businessman murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, on Friday demanded a narco analysis test on prime accused Sonam and Raj Kushwaha to uncover the "entire truth" behind the sensational case. Five people, including Raja Raghuvanshi's wife Sonam (25) and her alleged lover Kushwaha (20), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi (29) in the north-eastern state last month. All of them are currently in the Meghalaya police's custody and an SIT is probing the case. Sonam is accused of getting her husband killed during their honeymoon with the help of Kushwaha and three contract killers, a case which has sent shockwaves across the country. "We want the Meghalaya police to conduct a narco test (also called truth serum test) on Sonam and Kushwaha so that the full truth behind my brother's murder comes out," Raja's elder brother Sachin Raghuvanshi told PTI in Indore. Sachin Raghuvanshi said reports coming in about the duo's interrogation suggest they may be misleading investigators by blaming each other as the mastermind of the brutal killing. "It appears Sonam and Kushwaha are colluding to misdirect the probe," he claimed. The duo could not have executed the murder conspiracy on their own, Sachin Raghuvanshi insisted. "I believe more people are involved in the conspiracy, but they are still out of police reach. Their names may surface through narco analysis," he contended.
