- Raja Raghuvanshi's brothers arrested in Indore for illegal liquor sales.
- Sachin and Vipin Raghuvanshi nabbed at Raja Bhoj Dhaba.
- Charged under Excise Act, also for not submitting employee details.
Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: The Indore police on Saturday had arrested two of Raja Raghuvanshi’s elder brothers in connection with a liquor case. The elder siblings, identified as Sachin Raghuvanshi and Vipin Raghuvanshi, were apprehended for allegedly selling liquor at a dhaba. The police claimed the action was taken after it was discovered that liquor was being served illegally to customers at the establishment.
Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, had travelled from Indore to Meghalaya for their honeymoon in May 2025. The couple went missing during the trip, after which Raja's body was recovered from a deep gorge.
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How Did the Police Arrest Them?
The Rau police made the arrests after conducting a routine inspection of hotels and dhabas in the area. During the investigation, it was inspected and found that liquor was allegedly being served to customers without the required permission at Raja Bhoj Dhaba on CAT Road. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Nidhi Saxena stated that six people, including dhaba manager Sachin Raghuvanshi and operator Vipin Raghuvanshi, were apprehended in the case under relevant provisions of the Excise Act.
The cops also found that details of employees working at the dhaba had not been submitted to the police station as required. Following this, action was taken against operator Vipin Raghuvanshi. A separate case was also registered for allegedly violating an order under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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How Did They Get Arrested Without Warrant?
According to the police officials, the siblings, along with three employees of their eatery, were arrested as a precautionary measure under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The law empowers a police official to arrest a person without a warrant or a magistrate’s order if they have knowledge of a design by that person to commit a cognisable offence.
A case has been registered under the Excise Act for allegedly illegally serving liquor at the eatery. The ACP said a separate case has also been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 223 (disobedience to an order issued by a public servant) for the joint’s failure to provide information to the police.