'Didn’t Die, Was Killed': Poster Put Up Outside Home Of Indore Couple Murdered In Meghalaya

Last Updated:June 04, 2025, 15:58 IST

What was initially seen as a possible trekking mishap has now taken the shape of a suspected murder, with Raja's family alleging foul play

The poster outside the Raghuvanshi home is seen as a cry for justice by the greiving family. (News18 Hindi)

A haunting poster that appeared outside a house in Indore has turned a mysterious honeymoon tragedy into a national talking point. Bearing the photograph of 29-year-old Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam, the banner reads in bold, “Raja’s soul calls out to the Centre and the state government, ‘I am not dead, I was killed’. CBI should investigate."

This poster, which appeared days after Raja’s decomposed body was recovered from a gorge in Meghalaya, has sparked outrage and intensified calls for justice.

Raja Raghuvanshi (29) had travelled to Meghalaya with his wife, Sonam, for their honeymoon on May 20. Within three days, on May 23, the couple went missing at Sohra (also known as Cherrapunji) in East Khasi Hills district. Eleven days later, Raja was found dead while Sonam is still missing.

What was initially seen as a possible trekking mishap has now taken the shape of a suspected murder, with Raja’s family alleging foul play. The postmortem confirmed that Raja was attacked with a sharp object, possibly a tool used to cut trees. Meghalaya police have recovered the weapon, registered a murder case, and constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Yet, the family is far from convinced.

The poster outside the Raghuvanshi home is seen as a cry for justice by the greiving family.

The family of the Indore resident had on Tuesday alleged that he was murdered and demanded a CBI probe into the matter. Raja Raghuvanshi’s elder brother Sachin Raghuvanshi told reporters in Indore, “This is a case of murder of my brother. I have only one demand from the government that the mystery should be unravelled by getting it investigated by the CBI." “I have lost my brother, but I do not want to lose my sister-in-law Sonam. The government should find my sister-in-law at any cost. I have been demanding from the beginning that the Army’s help should be taken in the search operation," he said.

“My brother had his name Raja tattooed on his hand. Since it rains a lot in Meghalaya, he went there wearing my waterproof smartwatch. When he was found dead, the watch was on his wrist. This also helped in identifying him," PTI quoted him as saying.

Raja Raghuvanshi’s family is into transport business in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. He got married to Sonam on May 11 here and they went to Meghalaya for ‘honeymoon’ on May 20.

According to Meghalaya officials, the newlyweds reached Nongriat village on a rented scooter on May 22 and were last seen leaving a guesthouse the next morning. They parked their scooter and went to see the famous ‘Living Root Bridge’, where they stayed overnight and left the next morning.

The couple’s scooter was found abandoned at a cafe on the Shillong-Sohra road on May 24, following which police were informed and an initial search operation was planned with the help of local villagers, as per the Meghalaya police. However, only Raja’s body was discovered near a waterfall in Sohra.

The family’s suspicions don’t end with the circumstances of the death. They believe local hotel staff, cafe workers, tour guides, and even bike renters should be questioned. “It cannot be a coincidence," Sachin said, adding that they need a thorough investigation, and only a central agency can do that without local interference.

As the search for Sonam continues, and the SIT investigates Raja’s last movements, that single poster continues to speak volumes.

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Indore | Shillong, India

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