Shillong, June 24: Meghalaya Police have dismissed calls for narco-analysis tests on the prime accused in the high-profile murder case Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Sohra.
East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem on Tuesday said such tests are generally not admissible in court and are typically considered only when there is a significant lack of other evidence.
Stating that the accused, Raj Khushwaha and Sonam Raghuvanshi, have already confessed to the crime, Syiem said, “Narco test is done usually when there’s no evidence at all, and Narco analysis is actually banned by the Supreme Court.”
He further clarified, “Whatever is revealed during an narco test, it is not admissible in court. It’ll just give us an idea of, you know, probably we get a clue or something from there. But that’s not evidence in itself.”
With reference to the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, the SP noted that police have already secured confessions from the accused and conducted crime scene reconstructions.
“They have already admitted to the crime. We have done the reconstruction (of the crime scene). They have shown us. We have got the evidence in the place of… I don’t see the reason why we should perform (narco analysis test) at this stage,” Syiem explained.
Syiem also confirmed that both Raj and Sonam have admitted to being in a relationship. While the specific motive was not explicitly stated as “money”, the SP indicated that their desire to remove the victim, Raja, from the scenario was linked to their relationship and business aspirations.
“They wanted something, somebody out, I mean Raja, out of this whole scene, because they had a relationship and they had, because of the customs where they had to agree between the parents and all that, getting married and all that. So they thought, in their own way of thinking… better get rid of this person (Raja),” he elaborated.
The police remain confident in their investigation, which has meticulously uncovered details since the recovery of Raja’s body. SP Syiem assured that the police are focused on building a strong, evidence-based case for an early chargesheet.
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