A newlywed’s dream vacation turned deadly as Sonam Raghuvanshi allegedly orchestrated her husband’s murder during their Meghalaya honeymoon, revealing a shocking love triangle that has captivated India.
Wedding Bells to Death Knells
Wedding celebration in Indore gave scary climax crime story of India according to 2025. On May 11, Raja Raghuvanshi got married to Sonam without knowing that it was believed that his wife in collaboration with his lover Raj Kushwaha had conspired to kill him. This weekend’s romantic honeymoon in the misty hills of Meghalaya turned out to be the last vacation for this couple.
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The Fatal Trek
They are believed to have vanished near Shillong on May 23, as a local guide would later tell authorities to come looking for Raja walking with three strangers and Sonam following behind. This innocuous early morning jaunt that they had agreed to, was supposedly the mise-en-scène of a heinous scheme. Raja was found dead in a drain near Wei Sawdong Falls on June 2 when police discovered his smartwatch and bloodstain tattoo.
Murder in Meghalaya: A Love Triangle, A Betrayal, and A Chilling End to King Raja’s Honeymoon
The Mastermind’s Web
In the back, Sonam kept on synchronizing with Kushwah who did not come to Indore but managed the whole operation from a distance. Investigating officers found that the three hitmen Vishal, Anand, and Akash, who rode with a couple from Guwahati to Shillong later found dead were recruited by Kushwaha. A blood-stained machete found near the murder scene meant that the murder weapon was not homegrown indicating premeditation.
A Widow’s Escape
1,200 kilometers away in Uttar Pradesh, Sonam vanished while authorities tracked her. Her mysterious discovery created even more questions than answers for a two-week disappearance and a cross-country trek.
Betrayal Unveiled
The sonam-kushwaha phone records showed many calls between the two over and during the honeymoon. Suspected motive? A Marriage for Sonam after she is declared a widow by marriage first. Justice has been demanded by the Raja family and they allege that the murder was well-planned and needs a CBI inquiry.
Justice Awaits
Now all the suspects are behind the arrest, Operation Honeymoon involves three states- Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The nation follows, horrified and fascinated by a crime the likes of which bares to be true unfolding before its eyes as investigators unravel this story of deceit.
The case continues to unfold, leaving Indians wondering what dark secrets still lurk beneath this honeymoon murder mystery that has shaken the country to its core.