Three arrested for destroying evidence in Raja murder case to be brought to Shillong: SP
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivek Syiem on Tuesday informed that the three arrested persons for destroying crucial evidence related to the recent murder of an Indore businessman (L) Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra, will be brought to Shillong on Thursday for further interrogation.
Lokendra Singh Tomar, a resident of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh and landlort of a flat at Dewas Naka where Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder case, had taken shelter while hiding in Indore, was arrested on Monday from Gwalior for destruction and concealment of vital evidence.
On Sunday, Silome James, who is a property dealer who rented out a flat to Vishal Singh Chauhan, one of the main accused in the case, and Balia Ahirwar, who is a security guard posted at the apartment complex where the flat is located – were also arrested for destruction of evidence.
“We have sought for seven days transit remand. All the accused persons will be brought to Shillong and they will be produced before the court day after tomorrow (on Thursday),” Syiem told reporters.
The SP said that the fact that Sonam was staying in the flat at Gwalior only came to light after interrogation by the special investigation team (SIT).
However, when the police team went there on June 10, they found that the place was empty.
Syiem said that police have evidence of the involvement of three arrested persons for destroying evidences vital to the murder case.
“We have proofs of them taking the box out – whereby the gold of Sonam and chain of Raja were in there,” he added.
Asked, the SP said, “Actually, they (three arrested) are not involved in the murder perse but are involved in destroying vital evidences,” adding “The only possible reason I could see now is greed. Probably these people got greedy as accused got arrested, must have thought let us check what is there, must be there is cash and all that, not knowing that police will trace the whole thing back. Later realising that people will come and will be able to ascertain, these three people took off and from their actions, it shows that they are guilty and culpable.”
“We have taken the debri of the burnt materials from there. Forensic team from Madhya Pradesh had come and we are sending them for forensic and we will ascertain what it is. Probably it could be a phone. There is no sign of jewellery,” Syiem stated.
Further, the SP revealed that police have ascertained that Sonam and her lover Raj Singh Kushwaha are in a relationship and have their own companies and wanted to further their businesses.
“These are the only things which are apparently be in the interest of getting rid of Raja because they want to further their business and they are in a relationship. Nothing beyond this has come out,” he said while adding “We have unravel this case and it is our endeavour to build evidence and that is why it is not only statement of admission but it is buiding evidence against those statements.”
The SP expressed confidence that police will be able to file chargesheet at the earliest.
On the demand for narco analysis, Syiem said he doesn’t see the need for such analysis at this stage.
“Narco analysis is actually ban by the Supreme Court. Narco test is not admissible in court. It will just give us an idea or a clue from there. When they have already admitted to the crime, we have done reconstruction, we have recorded the evidence at the place of occurence, I don’t see why we should go for narco analysis at this stage,” he added further.
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