Sonali phogat raped and murdered according to her brother. Her brother Rinku Phogat has filed a formal complaint with the Goa Police at the Anjuna Police station. Rinku Phogat suspected that Sangwan along with his friend Sukhwinder were blackmailing her sister over an offensive video made after lacing her food with some substance and then raping her. He alleged some political machination behind her killing.