Not a Honeymoon, But a Murder Mission: Sonam’s Chilling Game in the Hills of Meghalaya

National News: Investigators have now revealed digital evidence that blows the lid off a murder so twisted, it feels cinematic. Raja Raghuvanshi was enticed into the tranquil hills of Shillong by his wife Sonam, disguised as a loving escape, but it was nothing more than a trap laid with deadly intentions. But behind her soft smiles was a spine-tingling plot—one that involved a rented raincoat to avoid blood stains, a sharp khukri smuggled in luggage, and a cliff chosen well in advance.

Digital footprints—Google searches, deleted messages, and online purchases—helped investigators connect the dots. The murder site was scouted days earlier, and even local guides were misled to keep attention away from the couple’s trail.

From Bedroom to Bloodshed: How Love Turned Lethal

Sonam Raghuvanshi wasn’t just a wife. She was the mastermind. In her parallel life, she had been nurturing an affair with gym trainer Raj Kushwaha for over a year. While sharing beds with Raja, she was secretly planning his end, and building a new future with Raj. Recovered WhatsApp chats exposed conversations about murder methods. “The cliff will do the job,” one message read. Raja was allegedly drugged before being dragged to the edge—too weak to resist, too late to scream.

The Digital Smoking Gun

The police cracked the case using digital forensics. Phone pings, CCTV trails, Uber receipts, and search histories showed how Sonam and Raj coordinated every detail. She had searched “how to fake an accident in the mountains,” “ways to break phone trackers,” and “khukri price online.”
They also found payments made from Sonam’s e-wallet to a knife supplier days before the trip. And disturbingly, she even watched videos on how to behave after a partner’s death to avoid suspicion.

Sonam's Cold-Blooded Calm After the Kill

After Raja’s death, Sonam showed no grief. She calmly told local police it was a selfie accident. But doctors found inconsistencies in the injuries—defense wounds, deep neck cuts, and blood traces far from the supposed fall site. Raj, meanwhile, had vanished. Police tracked him down using GPS data and arrested him in Gwalior, where he confessed—“She said it’ll be easy money and love forever.”

A Trip to Heaven That Ended in Hell

The trip was booked as a romantic escape. Raja had even posted stories on social media hours before his death. But the last photo of him—smiling near the edge of the cliff—was taken by the woman who planned his end. A final shot. A silent scream. Forensic teams have reconstructed the sequence of events. It was no accident. It was a bloody, emotionless execution dressed in the illusion of love.