Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Crime scene recreated

 

 

 

THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Meghalaya Police probing into the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, has gone to the MadhyaPradeshcity toascertain if there is any financial motive behind the killing, anofficer said on Tuesday. The police also brought all the accused in the murder, including Raghuvanshi’s wife Sonam, to Sohra, around 65 km from here, and recreated the crime scene amid heavy security. Raghuvanshi was hacked to death in a parking lot near Weisawdong Falls and his body was dumped in a nearby gorge in Sohra area in East Khasi Hills district on May 23.

 

The businessman andhiswife were on their honeymoon when he was killed allegedly by three hitmen – Vishal, Anand and Akash - sentbyher boyfriend Raj Kushwaha who is also one of the arrested people. “Our team is in Indore and questioning a few people. They are trying to findoutifsomebody has to gain from Raja’s death,” district Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem told PTI. He said the team raided a flat inwhichSonamstayedafter fleeing Meghalaya but it was found empty. “The SIT will be camping in Indore. They will ascertain the background and find outif there is any other angle other than the love triangle which the accused have already admitted,” the SP said. Director General of Police I Nongrangwhoismonitoring the development of this case closely earlier said that the SIT is looking at other possible angles for the murder of Raghuvanshi.