In a shocking twist to the Meghalaya murder case, Sonam Raghuvanshi allegedly confessed to plotting her husband Raja's murder during their honeymoon in Shillong. Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang stated Sonam hired assailants to kill Raja. Sonam surrendered in Ghazipur, UP, while three others were arrested. The couple was last seen near living root bridges before Raja's body was discovered.
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