Meghalaya Murder Case: Sonam Raghuvanshi declared mentally sound, crime scene recreation next | Indore News

SHILLONG/INDORE: Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is in custody for the murder of her husband, Raja, was taken to Meghalaya Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences on Monday for a mental health assessment and was found mentally sound in a psychiatric examination, police sources said. In Indore, Sonam’s brother Govind said he has been summoned for questioning by Shillong police. The couple from Indore were honeymooning in Sohra last month when Raja was murdered. Sonam and four other accused — all from outside Meghalaya — remain in police custody as investigations continue. Authorities plan to take the five suspects to Sohra on Tuesday to recreate the crime scene, police sources said. A local court had initially granted eight-day police remand on June 11 to facilitate further investigation. Police are likely to seek extension of custody. In Indore, over 2,200km away, the ‘tehrvi’ (13th-day death ritual) for Raja was held at his home on Monday, attended by only close family and relatives, including Govind. “Shillong police have called me for questioning. They said I need to give a statement and sign it,” he said.Raja’s other brother, Sachin, said that the family had prepared all of Raja’s favourite dishes for the ritual, including gulab jamun, Manchurian, noodles, dal-chawal, dry fruits, bananas, and papaya. “We are not organising it like a typical tehrvi for a natural death; only family members are participating,” Sachin added.The Raghuvanshi family continues to grapple with unanswered questions. “The same question keeps coming to our minds: why did Sonam got her husband murdered just days after their wedding?” said Sachin, wondering if anyone apart from the five accused was also involved. The family has demanded a narco analysis test of all five accused.