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Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: Sonam Raghuvanshi had told her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, that she would let him consummate the marriage only after making an offering at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. From there, the honeymoon couple went to Shillong, where Raja was killed in a murder plotted by his own wife. Sonam got her husband killed with the help of her lover Raj Kushwaha and his three childhood friends. All five accused have been arrested, and new details have started to emerge with the ongoing probe and interrogation.

“Sonam convinced her husband, Raja, that they need to make offerings at the Kamakhya Temple before consummating the marriage,” news agency PTI quoted an investigation team officer as saying. Following Sonam’s wish to visit Kamakhya Temple, Raja planned their trip to Guwahati before visiting Meghalaya for their honeymoon.

Sonam and Raja got married on May 11 and reached Meghalaya via Guwahati on May 20 for their honeymoon. The couple went missing on May 23 from the East Khasi Hills District of Shillong’s Sohra.

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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Plan

Sonam and her husband went into the deep jungles of Nongriat, where the killers planned to target Raja. Though they were not able to kill him in Nongriat, as there were a lot of tourists in that area on May 22 and May 23, the investigation officer said.

Raja Raghuvanshi was killed by Sonam’s lover and his three friends near Weisawdong Falls. They then dumped his body in a deep gorge. His body was later recovered on June 2. “Sonam was present when Raja was killed,” the official added.

What Sonam Did After Her Husband's Murder

The police officer said, “Sonam took a taxi from Mawdok to Shillong, and then hired a tourist cab to Guwahati before boarding multiple trains to avoid detection.” A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is verifying the claims and investigating different locations to determine the chain of events in the Meghalaya murder case.

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A few days later, after the police discovered Raja Raghuvanshi’s dead body, Sonam was found in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. She surrendered herself to police on June 9, and her lover, Raj Kushwaha and three others were arrested by the police. They were also produced before a court in Shillong. “The SIT is filing a watertight chargesheet,” he added.