Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Indore Honeymoon Murder: New Details Emerge
A man named Raja was murdered, and his wife, Sonam, and her alleged lover Raj are accused.
The plan involved killing another woman and making it look like Sonam died to cover her tracks.
They tried to kill Raja multiple times before succeeding in Meghalaya.
Now, the police are looking into the full extent of the plan.
Police say Raj Kushwaha masterminded the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, with Sonam as a co-conspirator.
Investigators planned to murder another woman and disguise her body as Sonam's to hide her.
Three prior murder attempts on Raja failed before the successful one in Meghalaya.
The group traveled to Assam before the couple arrived and then shifted plans to Shillong and Sohra.
Sonam handed over her raincoat to an accomplice to hide a bloodstain after the murder.
- Who
- Raja Raghuvanshi, Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwaha, and other accomplices.
- What
- Details of the planned murder of Raja Raghuvanshi and the conspiracy.
- When
- Planning began three months before the wedding, with the murder occurring in May.
- Where
- Indore, Assam, Meghalaya.
- Why
- Investigation into a murder plot.
Accusations
Evidence
Roles in the Murder
Accusations
Prosecutors say Sonam was directly involved and provided instruction to the killers.
Evidence
Raj Kushwaha is accused of being the mastermind and main planner of the crime.
- Victim
- Raja Raghuvanshi
- Accused
- Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha
- Location of Murder
- Weisawdong Falls, Meghalaya
- Initial Plans
- To fake Sonam's death with another woman's body.
- Arrests
- 4 men have been arrested so far
Sources
Sonam's cousin paid hitmen hired for Raja's murder
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