Shillong, June 11: Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the shocking murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, was brought to Shillong under tight security and is set to be produced in court on Wednesday.

She is currently on a three-day transit remand with the Meghalaya Police.

Raghuvanshi, who surrendered before police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on June 7, was taken to Patna by road, then flown to Kolkata and onward to Guwahati.

From Guwahati airport, she was discreetly taken out through the cargo gate and transported to the Sadar police station in Shillong, where she spent the night after a mandatory medical examination at Ganesh Das Hospital.

East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Vivek Syiem, stated that the Meghalaya Police obtained six days of transit remand for the accused arrested in Madhya Pradesh and three days for those arrested in Uttar Pradesh.

“All accused are being brought to Shillong separately and will be produced in court,” he added.

Four other accused — Raj Kushwaha, Sonam’s alleged lover and the mastermind, along with Anand Kurmi, Akash Rajput, and Vishal Singh Chauhan — have also been brought to the Meghalaya capital. They will remain in custody until their court appearance.

An incident of public outrage unfolded at Indore airport as the four accused were being escorted by police.

A passenger, visibly angry over the brutal crime, slapped one of the masked accused.

The identity of the accused who was attacked remains unknown.

Sonam and Raja had tied the knot on May 11. Just nine days later, on May 20, they departed for their honeymoon in Meghalaya with a one-way ticket. By May 23, the newlyweds had gone missing.

A search operation ensued, and on June 4, Raja’s body was discovered in a deep gorge, sending shockwaves across the country.

Following days of investigation, Sonam was apprehended, marking a major breakthrough in what the police have termed ‘Operation Honeymoon’ — a 20-member special operation launched to hunt down the suspects involved in the grisly killing.

All five accused will now face further investigation under the jurisdiction of the Meghalaya Police.

Mumbai, June 10: The Mumbai Police’s Kurar unit have busted a gang of robbers and arrested four accused, said officials here on Tuesday.

During police interrogation, it was revealed that the accused are history sheeters. The gang also had a woman member.

One of the accused, Abdul Ansari alias Appu Khota, a resident of Goregaon East, has more than 47 robbery cases registered against him. The other three accused have been identified as Deepali Bhul alias Deepali Sharma, Suraj Jadhav and Akash Pawar.

The officials said that the accused, Suraj Jadhav, is an auto-rickshaw driver living in the Malad area. He used to provide information to the other accused about which houses were locked.

The gang would then target and rob those empty houses. Appu Khota is the main accused who guided his associates, said the officials.

Several cases have been registered against him at the Aarey, Dindoshi and Kurar police stations, as well as other police stations.

He has also been convicted in a previous case, according to a police officer. Khota, however, never mended his ways and continued to commit crimes.

In the particular case registered at the Kurar police, the gang stole gold ornaments and Rs 4.72 lakh cash.

According to the police, the complainant, 38-year-old Najeer Khan, resides in Malad East. The robbery occurred between May 30 and June 6, when Khan and his family were not at home and the house was locked.

The thieves broke the lock and stole 100 grams of gold ornaments, 240 grams of silver ornaments, and cash worth Rs 4.72 lakh.

After returning home, Khan found the house broken into and filed a complaint, following which the police got into action.

The police arrested the four, and after interrogation, all the stolen ornaments and cash were recovered.

The accused were arrested on June 8, and the court remanded them to police custody until June 10.

Bengaluru, June 9: The Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, who also serves as the District Magistrate, has issued notices to 45 injured people in connection with the stampede incident that claimed 11 lives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. These individuals have been directed to record their statements on June 11.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragedy, has mandated that Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G. submit the report within 15 days.

Jagadeesha has issued a notice directing the injured persons to arrive at the magisterial court auditorium, located within the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Bengaluru, between 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. to record their statements.

Sources state that once these statements are recorded, the Deputy Commissioner will proceed to record the statements of the family members of the deceased and eyewitnesses on June 13. A letter has also been sent to the office of the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, seeking information regarding the details of the police staff deputed at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4.

After recording statements from the police department and inquiring with the officers, the report will be submitted to the government. The Deputy Commissioner has already visited the Chinnaswamy Stadium and inspected the site. Statements from the management of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise, the DNA Event Management firm, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) will also be recorded.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is most likely to get custody of Nikhil Sosale, the Marketing Head of RCB. His petition challenging his arrest by the police is also scheduled to come before the court today. Sunil Matthew, Kiran, and Sumanth from DNA Event Management are the other arrested individuals. The CID has sought custody of these four accused, who are currently lodged in the Bengaluru Central Prison.

The CID is also likely to question KSCA President Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A. Shankar, and Treasurer E.S. Jayaram, who have obtained relief from the High Court against coercive action by the police department.

Following public backlash, the state government has increased the compensation amount from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. Additionally, the government suspended five senior police officers, including the Bengaluru Police Commissioner.