By SCALE UB news team : 19/06/2025
News summary:
Phone records reveal Sonam Raghuvanshi placed 234 calls to a man saved as “Sanjay Verma”—later identified as her lover Raj Kushwaha—between March and April, before and after marrying Raja Raghuvanshi. Meghalaya Police confirmed that Kushwaha masterminded Raja’s murder during their honeymoon, hiring three hitmen. A Special Investigation Team is now probing deeper motivations behind the chilling betrayal. newsx.com+13ndtv.com+13ndtv.com+13
Detail news:
A shocking twist has emerged in the chilling case of businessman Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder during his honeymoon in Meghalaya. Investigators have uncovered 234 phone calls between Sonam Raghuvanshi and a man she saved as “Sanjay Verma”, who is now confirmed to be her lover Raj Kushwaha, an accountant in her family’s business .
Evidence of a Secret Affair
Police records show Sonam and the alias “Sanjay Verma” exchanged 234 calls from March 1 to April 8—some lasting up to an hour ndtv.com+1ndtv.com+1. This secretive communication continued even after Sonam married Raja on May 11 in Indore.
Murder Plot Uncovered
Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem confirmed that Kushwaha orchestrated the murder, hiring three hitmen who attacked Raja on May 23 near Wei Sawdong Falls. Sonam was reportedly present at the crime scene ndtv.com+8ndtv.com+8indiatoday.in+8livemint.com+6ndtv.com+6en.wikipedia.org+6.
Ongoing Investigation
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has now traveled to Indore to explore potential financial motives behind the case, beyond the revenge of a love triangle tribuneindia.com+2hindustantimes.com+2m.economictimes.com+2. Sonam’s brother, Govind, has denied knowing anyone named Sanjay Verma, underscoring the deception involved livemint.com+3hindustantimes.com+3ndtv.com+3.
