Sonam Raghuvanshi's murder plot exposed: 'Will marry you after becoming widow' – Raj Kushwaha reveals alarming details

INDORE: In a key development in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, Raj Kushwaha — accused of conspiring with Sonam Raghuvanshi — has told Indore police that Sonam not only asked him to kill her husband but also discussed how to cover it up.As per the Indore police sources, Raj told the cops that he and Sonam discussed all the possibilities in the murder plot. As per the sources, Sonam contacted Raja on May 16 and made a chilling request: “We will pretend it was a robbery.” She allegedly went further, asking Raj to eliminate Raja Raghuvanshi and promising, “I will marry you after becoming a widow, my father would agree.”To erase traces of communication, Sonam destroyed her mobile phone, police say.Information provided by Raj Kushwaha is central to the case that has shocked the country — a murder allegedly plotted just days after a traditional marriage ceremony and executed during the couple’s honeymoon in Meghalaya.The plot thickened after Raja’s brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, levelled fresh allegations against Sonam. He accused her of staging her surrender, hiding crucial facts, and maintaining hours-long contact with Raj even after the murder.

Vipin claimed Sonam’s mother was aware of the affair and deliberately withheld this from Raja’s family, news agency ANI reported.Further, police say Raj orchestrated the plan from Indore while his three childhood friends — Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi — were allegedly sent to Meghalaya to carry out the murder. All four are now in custody under transit remand.Investigators are now examining not only the conspiracy but the level of premeditation and complicity among Sonam’s immediate circle.What Raj Kushwaha told Indore cops* Sonam asked him to get Raja Raghuvanshi killed during their honeymoon trip.* She planned to pass off the murder as a robbery to mislead investigators.* Sonam assured Raj that once she became a widow, her father would approve of their marriage.* She said they could start a life together after the killing.* Following the murder, Sonam destroyed her mobile phone to erase evidence.(With agency inputs)