‘Had the audacity to mourn the man he killed’: CCTV shows Raj at Raja Raghuwanshi’s funeral; placed shroud, consoled victim’s father, made repeated calls to ‘Sonam’ | Indore News
INDORE: New CCTV footage that surfaced on Saturday in Raja Raghuvanshi murder case shows prime accused Raj Kushwaha holding a white shroud and a floral garland while standing outside the victim’s residence on the day of his funeral.The footage, captured on June 4 when Raja’s body was brought to his Indore home, shows Raj not only participating in the rituals but also consoling Sonam Raghuwanshi’s father, Devi Singh. Raj is seen placing his hand on Devi Singh’s shoulder and remaining close to him throughout the mourning.
While pictures of Raj consoling Sonam’s father had gone viral on social media earlier, this footage has raised suspicion as it shows him making repeated phone calls during the funeral. Investigators suspect he may have been relaying real-time updates from the house, possibly to Sonam.Officials are now trying to determine whom Raj was communicating with during the funeral and whether the calls were connected to a larger conspiracy behind Raja’s murder. “He was so confident and had the audacity to place a shroud on the coffin of my brother whose murder he conspired. He kept talking to someone on phone during the mourning. We realised this later when we checked the CCTVs. Probably he was talking to Sonam,” said Vipin Raghuwanshi, Raja’s brother.Both Sonam and Raj Kushwaha were produced in court on Saturday and have been sent to judicial custody for 13 days. Three other co-accused are already in jail.A Shillong police team, which is stationed in Indore since Tuesday, continues to question individuals linked to the case. They have interviewed Sonam’s parents, Raja’s family members, Sonam’s co-workers at her brother Govind’s factory, and the drivers who took her to Uttar Pradesh.
