Wife’s Affair Led To Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder, Boyfriend Involved: Cops
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Wife’s Affair Led To Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder, Boyfriend Involved: Cops
Raja Raghuvanshi, 29, and his newly married wife Sonam, 24, had gone missing on May 23. A week later, Raja’s body was found in a gorge. A search followed for Sonam who eventually turned up at her hometown a week later. She was swooped away by the cops minutes later, according to multiple accounts by her family and UP police.
Raja Raghuvanshi, 29, and his newly married wife Sonam, 24, had gone missing on May 23. A week later, Raja’s body was found in a gorge. A search followed for Sonam, who eventually turned up at her hometown a week later.
Meghalaya cops believe she was in an extra-marital affair that led to Raja’s murder. She orchestrated the murder in connivance with her boyfriend, Raj Kushwaha, according to them.
Not much is known about Kushwaha from official channels, but the victim’s family has broken silence on this person.
Raj Kushwaha was Sonam’s employee and they would speak on the phone a lot, alleged Vipul Raghuvanshi, Raja Raghuvanshi’s brother. “I have never seen Raj Kushwaha, I have just heard his name. Sonam can be involved in this,” he told ANI.
Raja and Sonam got married on May 11 and had left for honeymoon on May 20. A day later, they were in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya nestled in the lap of lush peaks. On May 23, they went missing, and their vehicle was found abandoned in a village nearby.
Raja’s body was found in a gorge on June 2 with evidence that he was hacked to death with a machete. Sonam, however, remained untraceable until June 8.
Last night, she reached Ghazipur, her hometown, and contacted her brother. She was swooped away by the cops minutes later, according to multiple accounts by her family and UP police.
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Raja Raghuvanshi, 27, and his wife Sonam, 25, went missing on May 23. Raja’s body was found in a gorge on June 2. Sonam was arrested this morning for the alleged murder of her husband. The couple married on May 11 and left for their honeymoon on May 20. They rented a scooty to go to tourist hotspot Sohra (Cherrapunji) on May 22. They hired a local guide to trek to Shipara Homestay at Nongriat village in the same district. The same day, they set out from Mawlakhiat and went missing.
The couple married on May 11 and left for their honeymoon on May 20. Here is what happened after that:
May 21, 6 pm: Shillong
The couple reached Balaji Guest House in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong and checked in.
May 22, morning: Shillong
In the morning, they went out on Keating Road, rented a scooty and returned to Balaji Guest House. They checked out without having breakfast. They told the manager they would return by May 25 and would call if they needed a room. From Shillong, they rode the scooty to the popular tourist hotspot Sohra (Cherrapunji), carrying two luggages.
May 22, evening: Mawlakhiat, East Khasi Hills district
The couple arrived at Mawlakhiat village in East Khasi Hills, and kept the scooty at a parking spot run by the local community for tourists. They hired a local guide to trek to Shipara Homestay at Nongriat village in the same district.
May 23, morning: Mawlakhiat, East Khasi Hills district
The couple checked out from Shipara Homestay and returned to Mawlakhiat village without the guide. The same day, they set out from Mawlakhiat and went missing thereafter. A search began in the surrounding areas.
May 24: Sohrarim
The headman of Sohrarim village in East Khasi Hills reported to the police that they found an abandoned scooty at their village.
May 25: Sohrarim
The police traced the scooty owner, who came to Sohra police station and confirmed that a couple from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore – Raja Raghuvanshi, 27, and Sonam, 25 – rented the two-wheeler.
May 26: Sohrarim
A search began in this area too.
June 2: Wei Sawdong Falls
A police drone spotted a body in a gorge below Wei Sawdong Falls. The semi-decomposed body was retrieved and identified as that of Raja Raghuvanshi by his family.
June 4: Raincoat Found
Meghalaya Police found a raincoat with stains. The police said they are checking if the raincoat matches the one worn by Sonam in available video footage.