Sonam ordered to surrender in three weeks, Supreme Court canceled the bail, family members said – hope for justice awakened

Sonam was arrested from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh on June 9, 2025.

Indore. Raja’s family welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court on Thursday to cancel the bail of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the murder case of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi and his widow Sonam Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in the year 2025. He says that this order of the top court has given him new hope of getting justice.

Accepting the plea of ​​the Meghalaya government, the Supreme Court canceled Sonam’s bail and directed her to surrender before the police within three weeks. Raja’s father Ashok Raghuvanshi became emotional after this decision of the Supreme Court. He said with tears in his throat, “After a long time we have got some happiness today.”

He said, “It has been more than a year since Raja’s death. I still cry looking at my son’s picture. Sonam should be given death sentence.” Raghuvanshi said that only parents know how much hard work and time it takes to raise a child. He said, “The latest order of the Supreme Court has given new hope in our minds that we will definitely get justice.”

Raghuvanshi also said that Sonam’s family has not made any contact with her family since Raja’s murder, nor does her family want to talk to them anymore. Raja’s mother Uma Raghuvanshi said, “I want to thank the Supreme Court.” I feel very good from my heart today because a woman like Sonam should not be outside the jail.”

He said that after Sonam came out of jail on bail, her family was worried about her safety. Uma said, “My innocent son was brutally killed. I am confident that the hope of a mother will not be lost and Sonam will get the harshest punishment from the court.”

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According to officials, Sonam was arrested on June 9, 2025 from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh for her involvement in the conspiracy to murder her husband Raja. She remained in judicial custody for more than 10 months in the Shillong district prison before being released on bail.

Raja and Sonam had gone missing in Meghalaya during their honeymoon last year. Raja’s body was later recovered from a deep ditch near a waterfall in Sohra (Cherrapunji) area of ​​East Khasi Hills district. Meghalaya Police alleges that Sonam, along with her lover Raj Kushwaha and three hired killers, conspired to murder Raja and carried it out so that he could be removed from the way.

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