Shillong/Indore, June 24: Gwalior police arrested Lokendra Singh Tomar, a resident of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh following a request from SIT in connection with the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi.
In a statement issued, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the arrest was made on June 23 afternoon.
“He is the landlord of the flat at Dewas Naka where Sonam had taken shelter while hiding in Indore. The accused person had left Madhya Pradesh on 16.06.2025 for Uttarakhand. From Uttarakhand, he had proceeded to Gwalior on 22.06.2025. Presently, a splinter team of SIT is proceeding from Indore to Gwalior to formally arrest the accused person, where he will then be produced before court in Gwalior for transit remand. The accused is wanted in connection with destruction and concealment of materials/ evidences which are vital to the case.All three accused will most likely be brought on Wednesday to Shillong”, the SP said.
Earlier on Saturday, the property dealer Silome James, who is the lessee of the flat at Heera Bagh Colony, Indore was arrested.
Later on Sunday, the security guard of the building, Balla Ahirwar was also arrested.
Counter stand
Ujala Yadav, who came to media glare after she revealed information related to Sonam Raghuvanshi, has said she was certain that she saw Sonam and two other men outside Varanasi Railway Station.
Earlier, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem told the media in Shillong that Sonam, who is the prime accused in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, that Ujala’s claim does not hold water as Sonam was still in Indore.
“I don’t know who she saw… And her claim cannot be taken as fact. This is because Sonam was in Indore till June 8,” he added.
However, when asked, Ujala said she was certain she saw Sonam. She also said one of the persons arrested was the one who dropped Sonam in a vehicle to the railway station.
“His claim that he dropped her at Ghazipur was false. How can someone drop a woman in that isolated highway? The other person was a young person, around 24 years,” said Ujala ( With inputs from Swati Shaiwal from Indore)
