Raja Raghuwanshi Murder Case: ₹20 Lakh Bribe to Kill Husband, Say Police

In a shocking turn of events, the Meghalaya Police have disclosed that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the new wife of Raja Raghuvanshi, allegedly paid 20 lakh rupees to hire hitmen to kill her husband during their honeymoon. Investigators believe this was a premeditated crime involving monetary incentives, betrayal, and a chilling execution.

Spin Chilling Twist, Honeymoon Turns Nightmare

Raja Raghuvanshi (29) and Sonam (25), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, married on May 11. On May 21, they left for their honeymoon to Meghalaya. They were last seen on May 23 when they left a hotel in Nongriat, Cherrapunji. Raja's body was found in a deep valley near Wei Sawdong Falls on June 2. He had severe head trauma, and there was a bloody machete near him.

Police Find Out Shocking Murder Plot

Police say Sonam and Raj Kushwaha, who they say is her boyfriend, planned to kill Raja. Three paid killers are said to have helped plan the murder. Sonam is said to have raised the murder fee from ₹4 lakh to ₹20 lakh when the attackers first paused. Besides that, she gave him ₹15,000 in cash.

Scary Execution and Body Disposal

Raja was taken to a remote area under the guise of going to a temple or a picture shoot. The hired killers went there and did what Sonam told them to do: "kill him."

Arrests and Putting Together Crime Scenes

Together with police from UP and MP, Meghalayan police have arrested Sonam, her claimed lover Raj Kushwaha, and her killers Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand. Sonam's family wants the CBI to look into the case and wants justice.

The family of Raja wants the CBI to look into what happened and wants the worst punishments for those responsible. The case has angered people all over the country and brought attention to the scary mix of betrayal and murder that is happening in the quiet hills of Meghalaya right now.