Indore tourist murder case: 3 arrested for destruction of crucial evidence sent to judicial custody

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 2, 2025

A local court on Wednesday remanded three persons, arrested in connection with the destruction of crucial evidence related to the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, to judicial custody.

The court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) sent Shilome James to 14 days judicial custody, while Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balia Ahirwar were remanded to 7 days custody.

The three accused were produced before the court after their six-day police custody ended today.

According to Assistant Public Prosecutor Tushar Chanda, the investigating officer prayed for 14 days judicial custody, which was granted by the court for Shilome James.

Shilome James, a property dealer, is alleged to have rented out a flat to Vishal Singh Chauhan, one of the main accused in the case. Lokendra Singh Tomar, a resident of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, is the landlord of a flat at Dewas Naka where Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused, had taken shelter while hiding in Indore. Balia Ahirwar is a security guard posted at the apartment complex where the flat owned by Shilome James is located.