Honeymoon murder twist: Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi gets bail after 10 months in jail
Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has been granted bail by a court in Shillong after three previous pleas were rejected, media reports said.
She has spent 10 months in jail.
The bail plea said the investigation was complete, the chargesheet had been filed, and Sonam had cooperated fully with the probe.
Her father and cousin have reached Shillong to submit surety bonds, and her release is expected soon.
Murder during honeymoon shocked the nation
The case dates back to May 2025, when Raja and Sonam went missing during a honeymoon trip to Sohra in East Khasi Hills.
Days later, Raja’s body was found in a deep gorge near a waterfall, triggering a major search and murder investigation.
Lover, 3 others still in custody
Police later detained Sonam in Uttar Pradesh and accused her of conspiring with alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and three others to kill Raja.
A 790-page chargesheet has since been filed in the case. Kushwaha and the other three accused remain behind bars.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
