A court in Meghalaya on Monday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, the woman accused of killing her husband during their honeymoon in the state in 2025, according to reports.
Superintendent of Police (East Khasi Hills) Vivek Syiem said the court had approved bail, adding that due legal procedures are underway and the police will continue to pursue the case as per law.
Who is Sonam Raghuvanshi?
Sonam was arrested along with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and three others for allegedly plotting and executing the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi.
The couple had travelled to Guwahati and Shillong for their honeymoon on May 20 but were reported missing three days later. After nearly 10 days of search operations, Raja’s body was recovered on June 2 from a deep gorge in Sohra, in East Khasi Hills district. Sonam later surrendered in Ghazipur.
She and four co-accused — Raj Kushwaha and alleged accomplices Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi — were arrested and remain in judicial custody.
Meghalaya honeymoon murder case
Investigators said Sonam’s family, opposed to her relationship with Raj Kushwaha, arranged her marriage to Raja Raghuvanshi. Upset over this, she had reportedly warned her family of serious consequences if the wedding went ahead, police earlier said.
A 790-page chargesheet filed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) named Sonam, Kushwaha, and three hired attackers under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including Sections 103(1), 238(a), and 61(2).
Case timeline
- May 11: Raja Raghuvanshi marries Sonam in Indore.
- May 20: The couple arrives in Shillong for their honeymoon and travels to Sohra.
- May 23: They check out of a Nongriat homestay; Raja is last seen alive, with the alleged murder occurring near Wei Sawdong Falls.
- May 26: The couple is reported missing; a large search operation begins.
- May 31: An abandoned scooter is found near Golden Pines Dhaba.
- June 2: Raja’s mutilated body is recovered from a gorge in East Khasi Hills.
- June 8–11: SIT arrests Sonam, Raj Kushwaha, and three alleged assailants in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- June 22–25: Three more accused are arrested in Madhya Pradesh for destruction of evidence.
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