June 9, 2025 : Sonam’s Arrest, Assailants Caught

- 3–4 AM: Sonam contacts her brother via video call from Kashi Dhaba, Varanasi-Ghazipur road, Uttar Pradesh, using the dhaba owner’s phone.
- Morning: Sonam surrenders at Nandganj police station, Ghazipur, and is arrested. She is taken to Sadar Hospital, then a One-Stop Centre in Ghazipur.
- SIT arrests three assailants (one from Uttar Pradesh, two from Indore) in overnight raids. They confess Sonam hired them to kill Raja.
- Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang confirms Sonam orchestrated the murder. Police cite an extramarital affair as the motive.
- CM Conrad K. Sangma posts on X, praising police for arresting three assailants and Sonam, with one suspect still at large.
- Sonam’s father, Devi Singh, denies her involvement, accuses Meghalaya police and CM of lying, and demands a CBI probe.
- Raja’s brother, Vipin, disputes Sonam’s voluntary surrender, awaiting her statement.
- Sonam’s mother, Sangeeta, expresses relief at her daughter’s safety but seeks clarity on Raja’s killer.
Current Status (June 9, 2025, 10:00 AM IST)
- Sonam Raghuvanshi and three assailants are in custody. Police are pursuing one more suspect.
- A machete, CCTV footage, and a white shirt link Sonam to the crime. Police plan to recreate the crime scene in Meghalaya.
- Families continue to demand a CBI probe, with Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav requesting Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention.
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