The murder occurred on May 23, the body was found on June 2, and the whereabouts of the wife were unknown. There was speculation that the woman, who had come with her husband for her honeymoon, may have also been attacked or kidnapped.

A newly-married couple from Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district, who went to Sikkim for their honeymoon, has gone missing after their vehicle reportedly fell into the Teesta River amid heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday.

Sonam Raghuvanshi, once aspiring to pursue an MBA, was asked to help in the family business, where she met Raj Kushwaha — now accused of helping her plot husband Raja’s murder during their honeymoon. The arranged marriage, seemingly accepted by Sonam, masked a chilling betrayal. Raj stayed behind, coordinating the crime, while trust within both families shattered.