What should have been a joyful start to a new life turned into a tragic story of death and deception in Shillong, India.

On May 20, businessman Raja Raghuvanshi arrived in the scenic city for his honeymoon with his new wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi.

Days later, Raja was found dead in a remote canyon, his body decomposed and stripped of identification and his wedding ring.

Initially, police suspected Raj Kushwaha, Sonam’s alleged lover. However, further investigation uncovered a darker truth: Sonam was the mastermind behind the murder.

Authorities revealed that Sonam manipulated Raja with false promises of love and recruited three accomplices—Vishal Singh, Anand Kurmi, and Akash Rajput—offering them money to kill him.

Sonam tracked Raja’s movements and guided the killers. Raja was likely ambushed and pushed into the gorge between May 23 and 24.

After the murder, Sonam returned to Indore, planning to eliminate Raja again as she was secretly involved with a third man.

Phone records led to Sonam’s arrest on June 8, where she confessed. This chilling case has shocked India, revealing a horrifying tale of love, greed, and ruthless betrayal beneath the sacred vow of marriage.