INDORE: While all five suspects arrested in connection with Raja Raghuvanshi’s May 23 honeymoon trip killing in Meghalaya are now in police custody in the northeastern state, back in their home city Indore, a significant development happened between the families of Raja and his wife and the murder case’s prime suspect Sonam.

Sonam’s brother, Govind Raghuvanshi, visited the home of Raja Raghuvanshi on Wednesday and broke into tears after hugging his slain brother-in-law’s mother, Uma Raghuvanshi.

The significant family development happened two days after Sonam and Govind’s father, Devi Singh, claimed that his daughter was 100% innocent in the case.

Contrary to his father’s claims, Govind said, “Sonam told me in Ghazipur (UP) that she had nothing to do with the crime. I don’t know whether she has confessed to the crime now or not. But the evidence which is now being reported clearly suggests that she got it (Raja’s killing) done. If proven guilty, she should get the death sentence. I’ll personally ensure she gets that punishment.”

“I had a very good bonding with Raja, his family has lost him forever. I’ll work with this family as its own member to get justice done to those who did it. I’ll personally go there (Meghalaya) for the hearing in the case and ensure that she (Sonam) gets punished for committing the crime. This family has lost its son, but I’m now a part of this family and we’ve broken our ties with Sonam,” Govind said.