Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: New Developments Surrounding Jitendra Raghuvanshi

New Developments in the Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case

The investigation into the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case has taken a significant turn, revealing new details daily. Recently, a new individual, Jitendra Raghuvanshi, has emerged, shifting the focus of the case.

Sonam Raghuvanshi, along with her suspected partner Raj Kushwaha and three other men—Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput, and Anand Kurmi—are now implicated in the case. All five individuals were transported to Meghalaya and placed in police custody for eight days starting Wednesday.

Identifying Jitendra Raghuvanshi

Jitendra Raghuvanshi is reportedly the individual whose account Sonam allegedly utilized on May 23 to initiate payments to the hired assassins responsible for Raja Raghuvanshi's murder.

When questioned about Jitendra's identity, Sonam's brother Govind informed the media that he is their cousin. He also mentioned that Sonam’s UPI account was registered under Jitendra’s name, but did not clarify why it was not in Sonam's name, as reported by a local media outlet.

The mention of Jitendra in the investigation has sparked concerns that Sonam might have employed the hawala method—an illegal money transfer system—to facilitate the payments. This has also led to scrutiny of her family’s business for potential hawala links.

However, Govind has refuted these allegations, asserting that Jitendra is merely a junior staff member in their family business, managing loading and unloading tasks at their warehouse. He clarified that the funds in Jitendra’s account are used for routine business transactions.

Govind stated, "We are not involved in hawala. These are fabricated stories. Jitendra Raghuvanshi, whose name has surfaced, is my maternal cousin and a junior employee in our family business, responsible for logistics. The money in his account is ours, allocated for daily business expenses."

He emphasized that their family has no connections to hawala, and Jitendra's role is strictly related to their business operations.