What began as a blissful honeymoon in the lush hills of Shillong ended in a gruesome betrayal. On May 20, businessman Raja Raghuvanshi and his new bride, Sonam Raghuvanshi, arrived in the scenic city to celebrate their marriage. But just days later, Raja’s decomposing body was discovered in a remote canyon—stripped of his wedding ring, ID, and any trace of life.
Investigators first suspected Raj Kushwaha, Sonam’s rumored lover, of orchestrating the killing. Yet a deeper probe revealed an even more chilling truth: Sonam herself had plotted her husband’s murder. Under the guise of devotion, she lured Raja into the hills and enlisted three accomplices—Vishal Singh, Anand Kurmi, and Akash Rajput—promising them financial rewards for committing the crime.
Using her husband’s phone location, Sonam guided the killers to a narrow gorge, where Raja was likely ambushed and pushed to his death between May 23 and 24. Believing he would return to her, Raja’s betrayal was compounded when he learned Sonam had been secretly involved with yet another man—and intended to dispose of him, too.
Phone records ultimately led police to Sonam’s arrest on June 8. Confronted with the evidence, she confessed, unraveling a horrifying tale of calculated manipulation, greed, and shattered vows. The case has sent shockwaves across India, exposing the dark side of a promise once meant to last forever.