Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is linked to the murder case of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, made a phone call to her family late last night from a roadside eatery in Uttar Pradesh. Sonam and Raja had gone missing during their honeymoon in Meghalaya.

Sahil Yadav, the owner of Kashi Dhaba, spoke to ANI about the incident. He said, "Sonam came here around 1am and asked the customers for help. Then she walked to me and asked for my phone to call her family. I gave her my mobile. She started crying while talking to her family."

Mr Yadav added, "I spoke to the family and informed them about her location. The call disconnected."

He also mentioned, "Mr Yadav offered Sonam water."

Later, Sonam's brother called Mr Yadav and asked him to inform the local police about Sonam’s location. "Around 2-2:30 am, police took Sonam," he said.

Sonam was reportedly alone at the time.

This call helped the family and police know where Sonam was after the couple went missing. The case is still under investigation.

What happened?

Newlyweds Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam were on their honeymoon in Cherrapunjee, East Khasi Hills, when they went missing on May 23. The couple had reached the village of Nongriat the day before and were last seen checking out of Balaji Homestay. A scooter they had rented was found abandoned the next day at Sohrarim.
Ten days later, Raja’s body was discovered in a deep gorge near the Weisawdong Parking Lot at Riat Arliang. A machete, believed to have been used in the murder, was also found near the spot. At that time, Sonam was still missing.

On Saturday, a tourist guide in Meghalaya came forward, saying he had seen the couple with three men on the day they disappeared. According to him, all five were climbing the over 3,000 steps from Nongriat to Mawlakhiat around 10 a.m. on May 23. The guide said he remembered the couple because he had offered to help them the previous day, but they had politely declined and chosen another guide instead.

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