'Siya became Sonam's younger version': Raja Raghuvanshi's mother on Goyal's bail
The mother of a murder victim in Indore is drawing parallels between her son's case and a recent alleged murder involving Siya Goyal. She expressed frustration over the bail granted to her daughter-in-law, Sonam Raghuvanshi, fearing it sets a dangerous precedent for other accused individuals.
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INDORE: The mother of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, on Saturday drew parallels between her son's case and the recent alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal, alleging that accused Siya Goyal acted like a "younger version" of her daughter-in-law Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is out on conditional bail in Raja's murder case.Sonam Raghuvanshi, who was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of her husband Raja last year, was recently granted conditional bail by a lower court, which cited certain technical shortcomings in the investigation.Speaking to the media, Raja's mother Uma Raghuvanshi said Ketan Agarwal's case was "exactly" like that of her son.Drawing similarities between both the cases, Uma Raghuvanshi said, "Just like Sonam Raghuvanshi had planned, weaved a story; Siya Goyal too conspired and pushed her fiancee off the cliff.""I can understand the pain of that mother as I have still not been able to overcome the pain of losing my son," the emotional mother added.Referring to Siya and Sonam, she said, "If girls do not want to get married then don't, but please don't kill other people's sons. And please speak to your parents, they don't have the right to murder."She further said that those accused in such crimes should be punished without delay, adding that "neither they are being hanged nor punished".Commenting on Sonam Raghuvanshi being granted bail, Uma Raghuvanshi said, "Her bail is sending a wrong message to the society. Accused may think that they, too, will easily come out of prison after committing such heinous crimes, if they are caught.""Firstly, they (the accused) are not scared of being caught and even if they are arrested, the accused think that if Sonam can be released then they too will be let out," she added.Claiming that Sonam's bail may have influenced Siya, Uma Raghuvanshi remarked: "She became 'choti Sonam'."Appealing to Ketan Agarwal's family to continue their fight for justice, she said: "I have not yet received justice for my son but I would urge his family to not lose hope till the accused is given death penalty.""All of them, Siya, Sonam and Muskan should be hanged," she added.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Indore | Silver Rate in Indore | Bank Holidays in Indore | Public Holidays in Indore | Petrol Price in Indore | Diesel Price in Indore | CNG Price in Indore | LPG Price in IndoreStay updated with the latest Indore news. Download the TOI App.
The article reports on the mother's statements without taking a stance on the legal merits of the bail or the guilt of the accused.
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