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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
‘Adulterated' fuel grounds 19 SUVs of CM's convoy in Ratlam
Indore: Nineteen SUVs, a part of Madhya Pradesh chief minister 's cavalcade sourced to ferry VIPs from an airstrip to an industrial conclave venue in Ratlam on Friday came to a screeching halt on Thursday night after refilling 'adulterated fuel' from a petrol pump in Dosigaon. The Ratlam district administration on learning about the incident immediately ordered a probe into the incident and sealed the petrol pump and booked its owner. Chief minister Mohan Yadav and VIPs were supposed to arrive at the airstrip in Ratlam on Friday morning and were supposed to be taken to the venue in vehicles that were sourced from an Indore-based travel agent. The agency sent the vehicles 15 hours before the CM's arrival and got it refuelled. "Apparently, diesel mixed with water was filled in the vehicles at the petrol pump. The vehicles got stranded and were being repaired," naib tehsildar Ashish Upadhyay, who rushed to the spot to inspect the petrol pump, told reporters. All the vehicles stopped moving soon after refuelling. A driver, Shubham Parmar, said that it was unprecedented to find water in diesel. Mechanics were pressed into action in the night. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending Local Enterprise Accounting Software [Click Here] Accounting ERP Click Here Undo Fuel tanks were removed from the vehicles and emptied. Repairs were in full swing. Alternative arrangements were made to ensure the smooth movement of the CM's convoy from the airstrip, Upadhyay said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
2 accused in Sohra murder refuse to confess in court
Shillong: Two key accused in the murder case of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi have refused to give statements before the magistrate, police said. Talking to mediapersons on Thursday, superintendent of police (city) Herbert Kharkongor, who heads the SIT, said the accused — Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi — declined to record their confessions before the magistrate. "We sent two of the five accused — Akash and Anand — but they refused to make statements. However, this is not an issue as we already have enough evidence to establish their involvement." He added that the accused are within their legal rights to remain silent. "We have ample evidence. From the start till now, the material we've gathered is strong. We're awaiting the forensic science laboratory (FSL) report, which will further strengthen the case," Kharkongor said. The SIT, which continues to gather evidence, is confident of filing a chargesheet within the stipulated timeframe, he added. Raghuvanshi was allegedly murdered on May 23 during a honeymoon trip to Sohra (Cherrapunjee) after his wife Sonam reportedly signalled to her co-conspirators. His body was recovered from a deep gorge on June 2. Besides prime accused Sonam, her "lover" and purported mastermind Raj Kushwaha, along with accomplices Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi, have been arrested from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. All five are currently in judicial custody.
NDTV
2 days ago
- NDTV
3 Arrested For Honeymoon Murder Sent To Police Custody For 6 Days
Guwahati: Three persons, all accused of tampering with evidence and obstructing justice in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, were sent to police custody for six days. Lokendra Singh Tomar, Silome James and Balveer Ahirbar were arrested from Indore in Madhya Pradesh and produced before a court in Shillong. James, the first among the three to be arrested, is a property dealer who had given a flat on rent to murder co-accused Vishal Chauhan. It was at this flat that Raja's wife Sonam Raghuvanshi had remained hidden from May 26 to June 8, before she was seen at a dhaba in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and arrested. Ahirbar was the security guard in the same apartment complex where Sonam was hiding and is believed to possess vital information regarding the movements of the accused at the flat. He allegedly helped James in tampering with evidence. Tomar of the Indore flat in question. He had allegedly instructed James to take all the belongings of Sonam's from the flat. The arrests are the latest development in the case pertaining to Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi's murder on May 23 in Meghalaya's East Khasi hills, while he was on his honeymoon. His wife, who went missing, was found weeks later in Ghazipur. Further investigation revealed that the murder was conspired by Sonam, her alleged boyfried Raj Kushwaha and three others.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Raghuvanshi murder: Meghalaya court remands 3 in police custody
Shillong: A Meghalaya court on Thursday remanded three co-accused in six days' police custody in connection with the murder of Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The special investigation team (SIT) of Meghalaya Police produced accused Silome James, Balbir Ahirbar alias Ballu and Lokendra Singh Tomar, who had been brought from Indore to Shillong, before the court of judicial magistrate (first class) DKK Mihsill on Thursday. The trio were charged with concealment and destruction of evidence crucial to the case. Property dealer Silome James, who had rented a flat to one of the main accused, Vishal Singh Chauhan, in Indore, was arrested for the destruction and concealment of evidence. This evidence included a pistol, ammunition and cash from a bag belonging to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja in Sohra on May 23. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said on Wednesday, acting on leads provided by James, the SIT recovered a country-made pistol with two magazines and two .32 ammunition from a stream in Indore. They had also seized Rs 50,000 in cash from James's car. James had admitted that the cash was taken from a laptop bag belonging to Raj Kushwaha, Sonam's 'lover', police said. Lokendra Singh Tomar, the owner of a flat in Indore, who had gone into hiding, was traced and arrested in Gwalior. Sonam had reportedly stayed in that flat from May 26 to June 8 after fleeing Meghalaya following her husband's murder. She later surfaced in Uttar Pradesh and surrendered before the police, following which she was brought to Shillong, where she is currently in judicial custody. Balbir Ahirbar, alias 'Ballu', was a security guard at the flat in Indore where Sonam was hiding. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The newlywed couple was on a honeymoon trip to Sohra, where Raja was killed following a 'signal' from Sonam. Raj, believed to be the 'mastermind' behind the murder, and his accomplices Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Anand Kurmi — who are directly linked with the crime — were arrested from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and are presently in judicial custody.
NDTV
2 days ago
- NDTV
Honeymoon Murder: 3 Meghalaya Locals Arrested For Tampering With Evidence
Guwahati: Three persons, all accused of tampering with evidence and obstructing justice in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, were sent to police custody for six days. Lokendra Singh Tomar, Silome James and Balveer Ahirbar were arrested from Indore in Madhya Pradesh and produced before a court in Shillong. James, the first among the three to be arrested, is a property dealer who had given a flat on rent to murder co-accused Vishal Chauhan. It was at this flat that Raja's wife Sonam Raghuvanshi had remained hidden from May 26 to June 8, before she was seen at a dhaba in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and arrested. Ahirbar was the security guard in the same apartment complex where Sonam was hiding and is believed to possess vital information regarding the movements of the accused at the flat. He allegedly helped James in tampering with evidence. Tomar of the Indore flat in question. He had allegedly instructed James to take all the belongings of Sonam's from the flat. The arrests are the latest development in the case pertaining to Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi's murder on May 23 in Meghalaya's East Khasi hills, while he was on his honeymoon. His wife, who went missing, was found weeks later in Ghazipur. Further investigation revealed that the murder was conspired by Sonam, her alleged boyfried Raj Kushwaha and three others.
