Honeymoon Murder: Sonam Raghuvanshi Had Two Mangalsutras, Cops Suspect Secret Marriage Twist

Last Updated:July 01, 2025, 13:55 IST

The murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi has taken a new turn with police suspecting a secret marriage between Raja's wife Sonam and her lover, Raj Kushwaha.

Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi tied the knot on May 11, 2025, in an arranged marriage held in Indore (Photo: Social Media)

The sensational murder case of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi has taken a dramatic new turn with the police now suspecting a secret marriage between Raja’s wife Sonam Raghuvanshi and her lover, Raj Kushwaha. The police have discovered not one, but two mangalsutras belonging to Sonam, one reportedly gifted by Raj and the other by Raja’s family at the time of her wedding. This duality has raised serious suspicions that Sonam and Raj may have tied the knot in secret even before Raja’s murder.

Sources within the police said that both mangalsutras were recovered during the ongoing investigation and are now central to the evolving theory that Sonam may have been living a double life. This comes on the heels of Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder in Shillong, after which Sonam returned to Indore and went into hiding in a rented flat.

During this period, Shilom James, another accused in the case, played a crucial role in concealing key evidence. Shilom allegedly transported Sonam’s jewellery from her Indore flat to Ratlam, where his in-laws live. Police have now recovered the missing ornaments from the Ratlam property, including a gold chain and a ring that were notably absent from Raja’s body when it was found.

Raja’s brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, has made explosive allegations, claiming that jewelry worth Rs 16-17 lakh was gifted to Sonam by their family. The chain and ring missing from Raja’s body turned up in Shilom’s in-laws’ house. “This can’t be a coincidence," Vipin said, suggesting a wider conspiracy involving theft, betrayal, and premeditation.

In a further development, the crime branch has questioned Shilom James’ wife in connection with the concealment of evidence. Though she was released after interrogation, she has since accused co-accused Lokendra Tomar of issuing threats. “Lokendra told me that once he gets out, he won’t let me live in Indore," she claimed.

She also shed light on the mystery of the missing bag that reportedly contained incriminating evidence. According to her, Lokendra pressured her husband Shilom to “make the bag disappear," threatening that if he didn’t comply, an advance payment of Rs 3 lakh made for a building deal would not be returned. Fearing financial loss, Shilom allegedly complied and later hid the bag during one of his frequent visits to his in-laws in Ratlam.

Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi tied the knot on May 11, 2025, in an arranged marriage held in Indore. Just days after the wedding, the couple set off on their honeymoon to Shillong in Meghalaya, a trip planned entirely by Sonam. The picturesque hills, however, became the setting for a brutal crime. Around May 22–23, while exploring the forests near Weisawdong Falls, Raja was murdered; his body later discovered in a gorge with deep cut wounds. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident soon spiralled into a sensational murder case, unravelling a web of betrayal, secret affairs, and shocking revelations that now lie at the heart of the investigation.

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Indore, India, India

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