In a giant step in the case of Raja Raghuvanshi murder, Meghalaya Police found a gun along with ammo, and cash of 50 thousand Indian Rupees on Thursday in the possession of two of the accused, Raj and Ankush. The two are accused of helping Sonam Raghuvanshi murder her husband, Raja, on their honeymoon in Meghalaya last month.
Confirming the recovery, the Superintendent of Police, Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, who is leading the Special Investigation Team (SIT), said that it is taking place in the deep jungles. A gun and ammunition, along with other weapons worth 50,000 rupees, had been seized in a car used by the accused. The SP said that Raj and Ankush told them the whereabouts of a bag which had the firearm, thereby resulting in the recovery. He also indicated that new questioning is being conducted to derive more information from those in custody.
Another effort being pursued by the authorities is tracking laptops owned by the accused, where key evidence could be found. Although the suspects stated that they had thrown away the gadgets, the police feel that they might have been concealed. They are also investigating whether the laptops were dumped or hidden somewhere. Kharkongor also said that the accused will be interrogated further with a view to locating them.
In the meantime, two other suspects in the case, Lokendra Singh Tomar, the eighth accused in the case, were brought before a Gwalior court on Tuesday, and three days’ police custody has been granted to him. Tomar is also charged with discarding the murder weapon and money, as well as with the destruction of the evidence. He is being transported to Meghalaya through Indore, Delhi and Guwahati.
It is also worth noting that 2 out of the 4 chief defendants have declined to declare under a magistrate despite conceding in police custody to their participation in the middle of the police investigation. According to the law, these confessions can only be admissible in a court of law in the event that they are repeated before a magistrate under Section 183 of the BNSS.
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