Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Police bring Sonam Raghuvanshi, other accused to Sohra to recreate crime scene

 The investigators have taken the accused to a parking lot above the gorge where Raja’s body was found on June 2

The Week, June 17, 2025 : Meghalaya Police probing the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi have brought all five accused, including his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi, to Sohra to recreate the crime scene.

Sonam, her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha, and three hired hitmen—Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi—have been arrested in the case.

The investigators took the accused to a parking lot above the gorge where Raja’s body was found on June 2.

“As part of the investigation, the accused will be asked to demonstrate the scene indicating Raja's final moments as per their statement," a senior police officer told news agency PTI.

A forensic team has also reached the spot.

Police believe that Sonam plotted Raja’s murder with her boyfriend and the hired hitmen.

According to the investigators, the hitmen allegedly attacked Raja on the head with a machete in front of Sonam at the parking lot of the Weisawdong Falls. They then pushed the body into the gorge.

The couple, who were on a honeymoon in the northeast state, went “missing” on May 23 after checking out of the hotel they were staying in.

Police had intensified its search for Sonam after Raja’s body was recovered from the gorge on June 2, with her family members alleging that she might have been abducted.

She allegedly returned to Indore after Raja’s murder but later surrendered before the Uttar Pradesh Police in Ghazipur after the other four accused were arrested.

Meanwhile, police have confirmed the authenticity of a video posted by a tourist on social media. In the video, Sonam and Raja were seen ascending from Nongriat, hours before he was brutally murdered.