Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam’s families were not familiar with one another and met through a matrimonial app while seeking partners for their children, the former’s cousin, Arpit, has said.
In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Arpit said Raja and Sonam’s families – both from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore – also met a couple of times and visited each other, before fixing the marriage at the woman’s residence on February 10.
The details emerge at a time when Raja’s murder by Sonam, just days after their marriage on May 11, has sent waves of shock and grief through both the families and left them distraught.
The case initially came to light as that of a “missing couple”, after Raja and Sonam could not be traced during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, but gradually took a tragic turn and revealed a shocking betrayal. Sonam was in love with Raj Kushwaha and had plotted and hired three hitmen to get rid of Raja.
“The two families did not know each other before Raja and Sonam’s marriage. There is an application where Raghuvanshi families look for marriage prospects. It was through this application that we found a match for Raja,” Arpit said.
“Both families gradually began meeting and visiting each other and eventually decided to proceed with the marriage. They finalised the wedding on February 10 at Sonam’s house,” he added.
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