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CCTV footage from a Shillong guest house shows Sonam Raghuvanshi frequently using her phone before leaving for Sohra with Raja Raghuvanshi.
Sonam Raghuvanshi CCTV video screengrab (CNN-News18)
A CCTV footage from a guest house in Meghalaya’s Shillong, where Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi stayed during their honeymoon, has been exclusively accessed by CNN-News18.
According to the details, Sonam and Raja stayed at the guest house on May 21 and 22, just days before Raja was found murdered.
The footage is believed to be of moments before the Indore-based couple departed for Sohra in Cherrapunji on the morning of May 22.
The video shows Sonam using her mobile phone and appears to be in constant communication with someone.
Sources have revealed that the phone used by Sonam in the CCTV footage is currently untraceable and is being searched for.
Police teams were also reportedly scanning digital footprints and tracking possible alternate numbers linked to Sonam.
It is believed that the missing phone may contain vital messages, call records, or data that could establish motive and timeline in what is shaping up to be a premeditated and well-planned crime.
Meanwhile, Sonam, along with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, continues to be interrogated for her alleged involvement in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.
Both accused have so far blamed each other during separate rounds of questioning, as per reports.
The investigation is ongoing.
Sonam (25) and Raja (29) got married in Indore on May 11 and reached Meghalaya via Guwahati in Assam on May 20 for their honeymoon.
Both of them went missing on May 23 in Sohra in East Khasi Hills district, hours after checking out of a homestay at Nongriat village.
Raja’s body was found in a gorge near Weisawdong Falls on June 2.
A search continued for Sonam, who was traced in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur, around 1,200 km away, in the early hours of June 9 and surrendered.
The police also arrested his boyfriend, Raj Kushwah, and the three contract killers allegedly hired by them to murder Raja Raghuvanshi.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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