Shillong: Meghalaya Police will file its chargesheet by August-end against prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwaha and five others in the brutal murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Sohra on May 23, officials said on Friday.
All five accused, who are currently in judicial custody, were produced before the court on August 14.
Additional Public Prosecutor Tushar Chandra said that the investigation is almost complete and the chargesheet will be filed within this month.
He said the accused persons will be produced before the court again on either August 27 or 28.
Apart from Sonam and Raj Kushwaha, police have also arrested three other henchmen—Anand Singh Kurmi, Akash Rajput, and Vishal Singh Chauhan—for the murder.
Two other co-accused, including property dealer Silome James and security guard Balbir Ahirwar, have been released on bail.
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The murder of Raja Raghuvanshi had triggered widespread outrage, with the police terming it one of the most gruesome killings in recent times in the hill state.
