Dismissed cop impersonating RPF officer arrested while visiting Raja Raghuvanshi’s family
Former RPF constable Bajranglal Jat arrested for impersonation in Indore. Jat posed as an RPF officer, claiming connection to a murder case. Raja Raghuvanshi's murder linked to family and accomplices.
- Aug 16, 2025,
- Updated Aug 16, 2025, 11:40 AM IST
Police arrested a 45-year-old man for posing as a Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer at the Indore house of transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi.
Raghuvanshi was killed while honeymooning in Meghalaya allegedly by his wife and her accomplices.
Bajranglal Jat, a resident of Churu district in Rajasthan, reached Raghuvanshi's home on August 14 evening to meet his family, Rajendra Nagar police station in charge Neeraj Birthare said. He was donning an RPF station house officer's uniform.
"Suspecting foul play, Raghuvanshi's family alerted police. Our probe found Jat was an RPF constable who was dismissed from service four to five years ago for certain irregularities. Jat claimed he had met Raghuvanshi about 10 years ago at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain and had come to visit his kin after getting to know about the murder," Birthare said.
"We have learnt that Jat, following his dismissal, has been under stress and roams around wearing an RPF uniform. He was arrested under section 205 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for wearing a police uniform with intent to commit fraud and other offences," the official said.
Raghuvanshi went missing on May 23 during his honeymoon in Meghalaya. His body was found on June 2 in a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area, also known as Cherrapunji, in East Khasi Hills district.
Raghuvanshi's wife Sonam, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, and six others in connection were arrested for allegedly murdering him.