Govind Raghuvanshi, the elder brother of Sonam Raghuvanshi, stated on Wednesday that he is “100 percent sure” his sister killed her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last month. He also revealed that Sonam used to tie a rakhi every year to Raj Kushwaha, the co-accused with whom she allegedly had an affair.
“According to the evidence found so far, I am 100% sure that she has committed this murder. All the accused in this case are related to Raj Kushwaha. We have broken our ties with Sonam Raghuvanshi. I apologise to Raja’s family,” Govind said while speaking to reporters in Indore.
Govind visited Raja’s family to offer condolences and later addressed the media, saying that if his sister is proven guilty, she should receive the death penalty. He added that his family has cut off all contact with Sonam and will now support Raja’s family in seeking justice.
“Sonam doesn’t consider herself guilty. There has been no contact… We have severed all ties with her… We will fight on behalf of Raja,” he said.
Govind also noted that Raj Kushwaha, the co-accused, used to call Sonam “didi” (elder sister), and for the past three years, she had tied him a rakhi—traditionally a symbol of a sibling bond.
The Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case
Sonam and Raja travelled to Meghalaya for their honeymoon in May. On May 23, the couple went missing. Raja’s body was discovered in a gorge on June 2. Last week, Sonam surfaced in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, claiming she had been drugged and kidnapped, a claim police have strongly rejected.
Raja’s brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, told ANI that Govind had reached out to him, saying he wanted to confess that his sister had made a mistake. “He told me that his sister should be hanged for the mistake she made,” Vipin said.
Raj Kushwaha’s Mother Defends Her Son
Meanwhile, Raj Kushwaha’s mother claimed her son is innocent and being falsely implicated.
“My son cannot do anything like this. He is just 20 years old. He is my everything. He worked in Sonam’s brother’s factory. He is being falsely accused. I request the government to prove his innocence. He is innocent,” she said.
