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Meghalaya murder victim’s brothers jailed in Indore liquor case
Indore police arrested two brothers of Raja Raghuvanshi, the man killed during his honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025, for allegedly serving liquor without a licence at a dhaba operating in his…
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Indore police arrested two brothers of Raja Raghuvanshi, the man killed during his honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025, for allegedly serving liquor without a licence at a dhaba operating in his name. The Rau police raided Raja Bhoj Dhaba on CAT Road on the night of August 8 and found guests drinking alcohol without the required permits. According to ACP Nidhi Saxena, six people including dhaba manager Sachin Raghuvanshi and operator Vipin Raghuvanshi were booked under the Excise Act. Police also noted that employee details had not been submitted to the station. The Free Press Journal reports five persons were arrested. The brothers were produced before a court and sent to jail.
Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam had travelled from Indore to Meghalaya for their honeymoon in May 2025. The couple went missing, and Raja's body was later found in a gorge. The investigation alleged that Sonam conspired with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha to have Raja killed. Sonam was arrested in June 2025 and is facing trial.
The Indian Opinion
The media narrative around the Raghuvanshi family has shifted from sympathy to suspicion, but each case must be judged on its own facts. Serving liquor without a licence is a clear violation of the Excise Act, and the police raid appears routine. There is no evidence yet of any link to the Meghalaya murder investigation. The brothers' arrest, while lawful, feeds a lazy story of a family steeped in crime. The test will be whether the excise case proceeds strictly on its merits or becomes tangled with the unresolved murder trial.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, freepressjournal.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
