What should have been the joyful start of a new life ended in death

and deception in the hills of Shillong, India. On May 20, businessman Raja

Raghuvanshi arrived in the scenic city for his honeymoon

with his new wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi. Days later,

he was found dead, his body decomposing in

a remote canyon—stripped of identification, wedding ring, and life.

Initially, police suspected Raj Kushwaha,

Sonam’s alleged lover. But deeper investigation

revealed something far darker: Sonam herself was the mastermind.

Authorities say she manipulated Raj with false promises

of love and recruited three accomplices—Vishal Singh,

Anand Kurmi, and Akash Rajput—offering financial rewards for Raja’s murder.

Sonam tracked Raja’s location, guiding the killers.

He was likely ambushed and pushed into the gorge between May 23–24.

Afterward, Raj returned to Indore expecting to

reunite with Sonam—only to be betrayed again.

She was secretly involved

with a third man and planned to eliminate Raj too.

Phone records led to

Sonam’s arrest on June 8,

where she confessed.

The case has stunned India,

exposing a horrifying tale of love,

greed, and ruthless manipulation beneath a sacred vow