Meghalaya Murder: Haunting May 23 video from double decker trek captures Raja Raghuvanshi’s killers; one tries to hide face | Indore News
INDORE: A new video footage shared by a tourist has become a pivotal turning point in the investigation into the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi, offering fresh visual evidence of his final known movements alongside his wife Sonam and the three men now accused of killing him.Recorded on May 23 — the same day Raja was reported missing and is believed to have been murdered in Shillong — the videos captured by a tourist and a YouTuber on Meghalaya’s popular Double Decker trek are now being treated as crucial pieces of evidence by police.
One of the videos, filmed by Devendra Singh from Haryana descending the steps at Nongriat village, captures Raja and Sonam making their way up. Raja can be seen carrying a small bag, while Sonam walks slightly behind him, with a bag slung over her shoulder and holding a plastic bag in hand. In the video, Sonam appears to glare directly at the camera, suggesting she noticed she was being filmed. Stills from this clip have since circulated widely on social media and are being treated as significant by investigators.Another video has added further evidence to the case. Singh was also on the “Double Decker” trekking route when he filmed three men identified as the accused: Vishal, Akash, and Anand. The video shows the trio walking uphill, with the person at the rear trying to hide his face upon seeing the camera.Police have analysed both videos and confirmed that the accused were ahead of Raja and Sonam on the same trail, and all were present on May 23 — the day Raja and Sonam were reported missing. Raja’s body was later recovered on June 2. Authorities now believe he was murdered on the same day the videos were recorded.Investigators have included both video clips as crucial evidence in the case, as they help establish the sequence of events and confirm the presence of both the victim and the suspects at the scene.
