In Indore, a friend of Raja Raghuvanshi committed suicide and wrote on his status: "If income is high, control your words," as there was an ongoing dispute with his wife.

Following the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, his close friend has also committed suicide. Arpit Chauhan, a transport employee in Sudama Nagar E-Sector of Annapurna police station area, took his own life by hanging himself. September 28th was his birthday. According to the police, on Friday morning, Arpit returned from the temple and committed suicide at home. His wife informed the family members about this through a phone call. The family members rushed him to the hospital in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.