No Visit By Family, No Regret: One Month Of Sonam Raghuvanshi In Jail

Sonam Raghuvanshi, who murdered her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has spent exactly one month in the Shillong jail. But sources say to date, she has neither regretted her actions nor has any of her family members visited her.

According to sources, Sonam has adapted to the environment in jail and gelled well with other women prisoners. She wakes up at the exact time every morning and follows the jail manual, they said.

The murder-accused does not speak to fellow prisoners or the jail administration about her crime or personal life, sources added. She is staying near the jail warden's office and is sharing the space with two under-trial women prisoners.

Sonam has not been assigned any special work inside the jail so far, but sources said she will be taught sewing and other work related to skill development. She also has the facility to watch TV every day.

As per the jail rules, Sonam is allowed to meet and talk to her family members, but no one has visited or called her.

There are a total of 496 prisoners lodged in the Shillong jail - out of which 20 are women. Sonam is the second woman prisoner in the jail, accused of murder. She is being monitored through CCTV cameras.

The Honeymoon Murder Case

Raja and Sonam got married on May 11. Nine days later, they left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 20 - with a one-way ticket in hand. The couple roamed around in the northeast for three days before they went "missing". Unable to reach them, their families had turned to the police. What initially started as a probe to find the couple, turned into a murder investigation when Raja's body was found in a gorge on June 2 - ten days after the brutal crime.

On the night of June 7, Sonam was found in an unconscious state at a 'dhaba' in Ghazipur. She was taken to the Ghazipur Medical College for treatment, where she surrendered before the police. The remaining three killers, including Sonam's lover Raj, were also subsequently arrested.

After the incident, Sonam's brother said his family has snapped all ties with her. He also expressed solidarity with Raja's grieving family members and vowed to help them in their fight for justice.