"He is just 20, not a killer": Raj Kushwaha’s family cries foul in Raja murder case

As the investigation deepens in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, family members of one of the accused, Raj Singh Kushwaha, have come forward pleading his innocence. 

Raj is among the four individuals arrested in connection with the murder that has rocked Meghalaya and now drawn national attention.

Speaking to the media, Raj’s sister said, “Vicky and Raj both are my brothers. They can never do something like this. My brother Raj did not go anywhere. You can ask the people at his office. My only demand is that my brother should be released. He is not involved in the murder. My brother is innocent.”

Echoing similar sentiments, Raj Kushwaha’s mother said, “My son cannot do anything like this. He is just 20 years old… He is my everything… My son worked in Sonam’s brother’s factory… He is being falsely accused. I request the government to prove him innocent. He is innocent.”

The remarks come as police continue piecing together the events leading to the alleged murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, which has already seen five arrests, including that of the victim’s wife, Sonam. 

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Raj’s family has urged investigators to look into his workplace records and colleagues for verification of his whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Sonam Raghuvanshi (24), one of the accused arrested in connection with her husband's murder, is expected to land at Guwahati airport around 2:45 PM today, June 10. 

She will then be taken to Meghalaya for further investigation and legal proceedings, as the state has secured a seven-day transit custody.

The Shillong Police will transport Sonam from Ghazipur to Patna by road. From Patna, she will be flown to Guwahati on a commercial flight. After landing, she will be taken to Shillong by road.

Total, three accused have been sent to the transit custody of the Meghalaya police for seven days.