Police have arrested Sonam Raghuvanshi for allegedly killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi while the couple was on their honeymoon in Meghalaya.
On Tuesday, Meghalaya Minister Alexander Laloo Hek demanded that the families of both Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi must apologise publicly for allegedly defaming the image of Meghalaya and its people in the shocking honeymoon murder case. The minister also warned of taking legal action if the families fail to do so.
Police have arrested Sonam Raghuvanshi for allegedly killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi while the couple was on their honeymoon in Meghalaya.
Speaking to the media, Minister Hek praised the efforts of the Meghalaya Police in solving the case.
He said, “We are thankful to the Meghalaya police for the breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation of the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case.”
However, he insisted that both the victim’s and accused’s families must say sorry for the harm caused to the state’s reputation.
He issued a strict warning: “Now we are seeking an apology from Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi’s families for tarnishing the image of Meghalaya and its people. We will file a case of defamation if they don’t comply,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
He further clarified that the accused would be brought back to Meghalaya since the crime occurred in the state.
He added, “The accused will be brought here since the incident took place in the state. We do not have any issue if they want to hand over the case to the state police, central police or the probe agency, but the truth has already prevailed.”
Indore Couple Honeymoon Case
Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi, a young couple from Indore, went on a honeymoon trip to Meghalaya. However, both suddenly went missing after May 23. The search ended in tragedy when Raja’s body was found on June 2 inside a deep gorge at Sohrarim near Cherrapunji.
After several days, Sonam was found alive near a roadside eatery (dhaba) along the Varanasi-Ghazipur road in Uttar Pradesh.
Timeline of Events
- May 11, 2025: Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam got married in Indore.
- May 20, 2025: The couple left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya.
- May 23, 2025: The couple was reported missing.
- June 2, 2025: Raja’s body was discovered in a deep ditch near a waterfall in the Sohra area (Cherrapunji) of East Khasi Hills district.
Earlier, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong informed the public that four persons had been arrested in connection with Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder.
Speaking to the press on June 9, Tynsong said that Sonam “voluntarily turned herself in at the Nandganj Police Station in Ghazipur district in adjoining Uttar Pradesh and was later placed under arrest.”
All four arrested individuals, including Sonam, will be taken to Shillong for further investigation by the Meghalaya Police.
Meanwhile, Raja Raghuvanshi’s family had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) inquiry be conducted to uncover the full truth behind the murder.
