Wife told alleged lover she 'didn't like husband getting intimate' days before killi
Meghalaya honeymoon murder
Ghazipur: Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of murdering her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, had allegedly conspired with her lover to carry out the killing just three days after their wedding.
In her chat with her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, Sonam told him that she did not like her husband getting intimate with her, India Today quoted its sources as saying.
She further revealed that she had distanced herself from Raja even before their marriage.
According to the sources, Sonam discussed her plan to murder Raja shortly after the wedding, indicating she had deliberately chosen a remote location to carry out the crime. The couple had married in Indore on May 10 and traveled to Meghalaya for their honeymoon, arriving there on May 21.
The case took a grim turn when Raja was found dead in a deep gorge in a forested area near Cherrapunji, following a search operation launched after the couple was reported missing. Local police later confirmed that Raja had not died accidentally, as initially speculated, but had likely been murdered.
Meanwhile, Raja's mother, Uma, claimed that prior to the wedding, her son had expressed concerns about Sonam's lack of interest in him and had even considered calling off the marriage. When Uma confronted Sonam about it, she reportedly explained that she had been preoccupied with work and had not had time to communicate with Raja. “But after that, she began speaking to my son. The honeymoon plans were made by Sonam,” she added.
After surrendering to the Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday, Sonam reportedly confessed to hiring contract killers to murder her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi. According to police sources, four men, including Raj Kushwaha, have been arrested in connection with the killing. The other three men arrested for allegedly killing Raja were identified as Aakash Rajpoot, Vikas alias Vicky and Anand.
However, Sonam's father has denied the murder allegations against his daughter, accusing the Meghalaya Police of making up stories. He stated that he plans to meet Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to demand a CBI investigation into the incident.
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ED arrests Sandeepa Virk, 'cosmetologist' for alleged money laundering
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday it has arrested a woman, who claims to be an actor and a cosmetologist, under the anti-money laundering law in a case of alleged fraud and misrepresentation.
The agency said the purported links of the woman, Sandeepa Virk, with a Reliance Group executive, Angarai Natarajan Sethuraman (President, Corporate Affairs), are also under its scanner. Sethuraman, in a statement, denied any connection with Virk or any transactions related to her.
Virk was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday after searches were conducted against her and her associates in Delhi and Mumbai over the last two days.
A special court sent her to the ED's custody till August 14, the agency said. The woman claims to be the owner of a skin care products selling website named hyboocare.com, which the ED claimed was a "front" for money laundering.
She and her associates are being probed for allegedly exerting undue influence through "misrepresentation" and "defrauding" individuals by soliciting money under false pretences.
According to an Instagram ID of Virk, she is an actor and entrepreneur and the founder of the said website.
The federal agency said in a statement that the woman was also "in touch with" Sethuraman, former director of erstwhile Reliance Capital Limited.
She was communicating with him regarding "illegal liaisoning", the ED claimed, adding that the searches at Sethuraman's residence "confirmed" these allegations.
"Besides, diversion of funds for personal benefit has also been unearthed during the course of the search action," it said.
The ED alleged that public money worth about Rs 18 crore belonging to Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) was disbursed to Sethuraman in 2018 by "flouting" prudent lending norms.
The funds were lent under terms that allowed a deferment of the principal amount as well as the interest, with multiple waivers granted and no due diligence conducted, it said.
The ED claimed that besides this, a home loan of Rs 22 crore was provided by Reliance Capital Limited by "violating" the prudential norms. "A large part of these loans are seen to have been eventually siphoned off and remained unpaid," it alleged.
Sethuraman, in a statement, dismissed the allegations as "baseless". He denied any connection with Virk or any transactions related to her.
Detailing about Virk's web portal, the agency said it purportedly sold FDA-approved beauty products. However, the ED said the products listed on the website have been found to be non-existent and the portal lacks a user registration option and is plagued by persistent payment gateway issues.
A scrutiny of the website uncovered minimal social-media engagement, an inactive WhatsApp contact number and an absence of transparent organisational details, all of which reinforce the finding of "non-genuine" commercial activity, the ED claimed.
"These factors, including limited product range, inflated pricing, false claims of FDA approval and technical inconsistencies, indicate that the website serves as a front for laundering funds," it said.
Another social media-hosted bio data of the woman said she is a certified cosmetologist.
The ED said several "incriminating" documents were seized during the searches and the statement of a man named Farrukh Ali, stated to be an associate of Virk, was recorded.
The money-laundering case stems from an FIR lodged by the Punjab Police.
Sethuraman said that the home loan he received from Reliance Capital was granted following due process and was secured by the property offered as collateral.
