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When Honeymoon Becomes a Trap: The Alarming Rise of Spousal Murders in India! What's the Solution?

 By  VRight Path

Background:

What was once a symbol of love, companionship, and celebration — the honeymoon — is now making disturbing headlines across India. A new wave of domestic crime has emerged where wives are allegedly plotting and executing the murders of their husbands during romantic trips or family vacations.  हिंदी में पढ़ें

The shocking murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya, reportedly orchestrated by his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi, is one of several recent cases revealing a deeply concerning pattern in modern marital dynamics.

Recent Notable Cases:

  1. Raja Raghuvanshi Case (Meghalaya, June 2025)
    • Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered on a honeymoon trip in Meghalaya. His wife Sonam confessed to hiring three hitmen for the act. The murder involved interstate planning and cover-up.
  2. Meerut Case – Husband's Body Sealed in Drum
    • A woman in Meerut killed her husband with the help of her lover and concealed the body in a cement drum. The case sparked national outrage.
  3. Begusarai Case (Bihar) – Social Media Connection
    • In Bihar’s Begusarai, a woman allegedly killed her husband after developing a relationship on social media. She then filed a false missing person complaint.
  4. Bhiwani Case (Haryana) – Body Found Abandoned on Bike
    • In Bhiwani, Haryana, a man was found dead with his body left on a motorbike. Investigation suggested involvement of close relatives.

Emerging Patterns and Concerns:

  • Increasing trend of premeditated murders during travel or reconciliation trips
  • Use of social media to form extramarital relationships
  • Lack of timely intervention from family, community, and police

Changing Social Attitudes: The Role of Pre-Marital Relationships

Another alarming concern is the growing normalization of pre-marital affairs in urban and even semi-urban Indian society. The attitude of "everyone does it, so what’s wrong in it?" is gradually replacing traditional notions of loyalty and emotional discipline.

As a result:

  • Many individuals are entering marriages without emotionally disconnecting from past relationships, especially their so-called "first love."
  • Forced marriages due to family pressure, financial aspirations, or social conformity often result in emotional resentment.
  • This unresolved emotional baggage creates psychological instability, especially when one feels trapped in a marriage with someone, they neither love nor respect.

Such dynamics have become contributing factors to manipulation, betrayal, and in extreme cases — violence and murder.

Who Pays the Highest Price?

The greatest victims of such incidents are often honest and emotionally sensitive individuals who value and respect their relationships. As these trends rise in society:

  • Every man and woman begins to be viewed with suspicion.

  • Their behavior, travel, words, and freedom are scrutinized and doubted.

  • Trust is replaced by mistrust, making married life increasingly stressful.

The impact isn’t limited to one household — it is gradually tearing at the fabric of the entire society.

Key Challenges:

  • Lack of proactive family involvement before and after marriage
  • Institutional negligence, where warning signs are ignored
  • Absence of value-based, dharma-oriented education on relationships

Not Just Female Victims — Men Are at Risk Too

While women continue to be disproportionately affected by domestic violence, there is a growing and under-recognized population of male victims who suffer emotionally, psychologically, and physically — and, in some cases, fatally.

These are not crimes of passion — they are strategic, planned acts of betrayal masked under the guise of normalcy and affection.

Role of Society and Institutions:

  • Family members often miss or ignore warning signs
  • Neighbors and relatives remain silent, choosing not to interfere
  • Law enforcement acts only after formal complaints, despite evident danger

What Must Be Done:

  1. Stronger community vigilance on unusual domestic behavior
  2. Mandatory pre- and post-marital counseling, especially in conflict-prone unions
  3. Gender-neutral domestic abuse laws and support structures
  4. Immediate investigation into travel-linked complaints or suspicions

A Deeper Solution — Cultural and Spiritual Revival

Beyond laws and policies lies a powerful long-term solution: reviving India’s ancient knowledge and cultural ethics.

We need to reintroduce an education system that teaches:

  • Vedic wisdom and philosophical grounding
  • Dharma (righteousness), duty, and relationship values
  • The sanctity of marriage, mutual respect, and emotional discipline

Such a foundation not only protects individuals but strengthens the social fabric of families and communities.

Conclusion: Uphold the values

Spousal murders — especially those disguised as romantic getaways — are not just criminal acts. They are warnings of moral decay, social detachment, and cultural confusion.

If India is to progress holistically, we must uphold the values that once sustained our relationships. Without timely intervention and cultural revival, these trends will worsen.

Now is the time to rebuild marriage on the eternal pillars of truth, trust, and timeless wisdom.

 


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