NEW DELHI: Honeymoon, murder and mystery in the hills of Meghalaya is nothing less than a crime series, and with each emerging detail, the story is taking twisted turns. As of now, all five accused are in custody for the alleged brutal killing of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi. The arrests, spanning multiple states, unravel a shocking conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Raghuvanshi’s newlywed wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, and her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha.The sensational case gripped he nation after Raja Raghuvanshi’s decomposed body was found on June 2 in a deep gorge near the scenic Weisawdong Falls in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. He had gone missing on May 23, just days into his honeymoon with Sonam. An autopsy later confirmed he had suffered fatal sharp-force injuries to the head, ruling out an accidental death.Who are all accused in Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder case?After a multi-state manhunt, 25-year-old Sonam Raghuvanshi, the alleged mastermind, surrendered to police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur. As of now, police suspect that Sonam, along with her 21-year-old alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha from Indore, conspire to kill Raja. Kushwaha, who has been arrested, allegedly executed the plan to kill Raja with three of his friends; Akash Rajput (19) from UP’s Lalitpur, Vishal Singh Chauhan (22) and Anand Kurmi (23) from Madhya Pradesh. Adding a macabre twist, Raj Kushwaha, in a shocking display of audacity, reportedly even drove mourners to Raja Raghuvanshi’s funeral in Indore. Indore police said that Kushwaha, a class 12 pass-out, worked as an accountant at the furniture sheet unit owned by the family of Sonam.How can a 20-year-old boy commit such a big crime? “My son is innocent. He has been framed. How can a 20-year-old boy commit such a big crime? He is the only breadwinner after my husband passed away,” Chunni Devi told PTI while crying.She further claimed that her son was distressed following the death of Raja Raghuvanshi. “He was crying inconsolably when he returned home. I tried to calm him down, saying everything will be fine and there is no use crying,” Chunni Devi claimed.Sister rejects Sonam and Raj relationship claim Raj’s sister Suhani said that his brother in innocent while rejecting reports that Sonam and her brother were in a romantic relationship.“My brother and Sonam only shared the employee-employer relationship. He addresses Sonam as ‘didi’, while she calls him ‘bhaiya’,” Suhani said.
