India, April 30 -- Meghalaya honeymoon murder case accused Sonam Raghuvanshi's family has publicly distanced itself from her days after she was granted bail by a court in the north-eastern state.

Her elder brother, Govind Raghuvanshi, made it clear that the family will neither support her legally nor accept her back home, underlining a complete breakdown of ties in the aftermath of the case.

"I had no knowledge of Sonam's bail plea. I learned the news of her bail from the media. I have not appointed a lawyer to assist my sister," PTI news agency quoted Govind, an Indore-based businessman, as saying.

His statement comes even as their father, Devi Singh Raghuvanshi, was seen in Shillong completing formalities related to Sonam's release. ...