Raj Kushwaha, accused in the murder of Indore’s Raja Raghuvanshi during a honeymoon trip to Meghalaya, maintained a calm and composed demeanor, pretending to support both grieving families.

In a now-viral video, Kushwaha—an employee of Sonam Raghuvanshi’s brother—was seen consoling her father, Devi Singh, while he mourned the death of his son-in-law. Raja Raghuvanshi’s body was found in a deep gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls in Meghalaya on June 2.

Kushwaha, who allegedly had an affair with Sonam Raghuvanshi, was a trusted employee in her brother Govind’s business. When Govind traveled to Meghalaya in search of his sister and brother-in-law, he left the business in Kushwaha’s hands.

Raja’s elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, who accompanied Govind to Meghalaya, said he often overheard Govind speaking to Raj on the phone.

“Govind kept saying, ‘I’ve left everything to you. Please manage the business while I’m away in Shillong,'” Vipin told The Times of India (ToI).

Vipin added that Govind had no idea that his most trusted employee could allegedly be involved in the shocking crime.

Despite the turmoil, Raj Kushwaha continued to act as a pillar of strength for the family. Just last week, he visited them and behaved as if nothing had happened.

“He came over and chatted with everyone. We had no inkling he might have been involved,” Sonam’s father told ToI.

According to police, Sonam and Raj allegedly conspired and hired contract killers to murder Raja Raghuvanshi.

However, Kushwaha’s mother insists her son is innocent and denies any romantic involvement between him and Sonam.

“My son could never kill anyone. He’s only 20. I haven’t eaten or had water for three days… He worked at Sonam’s brother’s factory, and she did too. If you work together, wouldn’t you talk? My son has been framed. I pray that God will prove his innocence,” she said.

Meanwhile, Vipin Raghuvanshi strongly criticized Sonam’s mother, accusing her of hiding information from their family and being aware of the alleged affair.

“We’re convinced there are more than five people involved. When Sonam surrendered, she told her brother someone had dropped her off. But how could she not know who those people were? Later, we found out she arrived by bus and was accompanied by two others. She staged the entire surrender,” Vipin alleged.

He added, “If Raj were innocent, why would he speak to Sonam for hours? After Raja’s murder, Sonam was found in Raj’s hometown—likely hiding at his house. During the time between the murder and the body’s discovery, Sonam and Raj were in frequent contact.

We conducted a background check before Raja married her, but we never imagined Sonam would turn out like this. Her mother kept things from us. Had her father or brother known about Raj, they would have fired him. I believe there are more than five people involved in this case.”