Honeymoon, Affair, and Murder: The Chilling Sonam Raghuvanshi Case That Shook India

Honeymoon, Affair, and Murder: First, she was just a name in the pages of a booklet, and then she ended up inside the jungle as a body.

This isn't the script of a thriller web series, this is the haunting, real-life story of two well-known families in Indore, bound together through an arranged marriage, shattered by a murder in the misty hills of Meghalaya.

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Raja Raghuvanshi: Son of a Renowned Family in the Transporation Industry. Raja was the youngest of the three brothers who grew up with their family in a stable community in Indore called Sahkar Nagar. Sachin and Vipin, who were Mudit’s elder brothers, were married. Raja had taken charge of the family business - "Raghuvanshi Transport" - providing buses on rent to schools and coaching institutes since 2007.

According to the sources, Raja was dedicated, reliable, and looking forward to marrying and starting a new phase in life.

On May 11 last month, he got married to Sonam Raghuvanshi in a special ceremony. At the end of those twelve days, they found his dead body, brutally hurt, in the forested area of Meghalaya.

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Devi Singh Raghuvanshi’s daughter Sonam grew up in Kushwah Nagar, Indore. The family business placed her in charge of billing, accounts, and supervising.

Years ago, a man named Raj Kushwaha worked in the billing department of Sonam's father's factory. He also lived near Sonam's home. The same person police are investigating is thought to have returned to her life and taken part in the crime. He is now seen by police as being one of the main leaders.

What makes Raj different is whether he was just a previous employee or there was something scarier about him.

The husband remembers a god at the start of the marriage, while the wife is built from shadows.

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On October 1, 2024, the Raja family found Sonam in the Samaj Parichay Pustika, which began their matrimonial discussions. Girls and boys who can be part of an arranged marriage are announced in a booklet given out during Ram Navami.

Sonam's father enrolled her name. Raja's family did the same. It was not based on anything but a matching profile. After meeting, they both liked each other and so agreed to get married.

Raja's mother, Uma Raghuvanshi, described it as a perfectly arranged match - no love affair, no hidden motives.

There was something sinister unfolding in silence.

The Wedding is followed by the Honeymoon, and then things get very quiet.

On May the wedding ceremony took place and on May 20, they went to their honeymoon in Meghalaya after the wedding. The result was only a body, but no real life followed.

After searching, Raja’s body was found in a gorge on May 23. His face was injured by a sharp tool, perhaps a machete; his phone was switched off too, so all information about his last moments was missing. Sonam is now missing.

Investigators think the murder was planned in advance.

Was the relationship between them fake?

Were there other groups helping in the operation?

Was Sonam and her associate planning to use betrayal as a tactic for a while? Sonam is currently in jail, along with Raj Kushwaha and three professionals who work in murders. Raj Kushwaha's name is under forensic scrutiny. The entire Raghuvanshi family is suffering from the tragedy. And from Indore's quiet streets to Meghalaya's remote hills, one chilling question echoes - Was it love, or a lethal plan?

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