Sonam Plotted Raja's Murder After 'Forced' Marriage, Killed Him In Fourth Attempt: Cops

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Last Updated:June 13, 2025, 16:02 IST

Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: The police said that the plan was hatched in Indore just 11 days before Sonam and Raja were married.

Meghalaya Police revealed that Indore-based Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered by his wife Sonam and her accomplices after three failed attempts. The murder, police said, was rooted in a relationship Sonam allegedly maintained before her wedding as she told the cops that she was forced into the marriage.

Raja was killed near Weisawdong Falls in Sohra after Sonam and four others- Raj Kushwaha, Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi- lured him into a remote location and took turns attacking him before dumping his body into a gorge. The five accused have confessed to the murder, police said.

What Cops Revealed About Sonam’s Plan To Kill Raja

The police said that the plan was hatched in Indore just 11 days before Sonam and Raja were married. Raj, identified as the mastermind, is believed to have been in a romantic relationship with Sonam and was aided by friends who agreed to help him eliminate Raja as a “favour."

Investigations reveal that the group arrived in Guwahati well before Sonam did, with the initial plan being to kill Raja there.

However, repeated logistical hurdles delayed the execution. The first attempt failed in Guwahati, followed by two more failed plans in Nongriat and between Mawalakhyat and Weisawdong. It was only on the fourth try, near Weisawdong Falls, that they managed to carry out the murder.

All five accused then fled the scene, with one of them reportedly changing into Sonam’s raincoat to evade identification.

Sonam Had Plans To Evade Marriage, Cops Say

Police uncovered an earlier plan from February, when Sonam and Raj were allegedly exploring ways to prevent the marriage altogether. One idea involved faking Sonam’s death in a river accident. Another plan considered murdering an unidentified person, burning the body on a scooty and passing it off as Sonam’s.

When these plans couldn’t materialize, police say the group decided to wait until after the wedding and then kill Raja.