Jaipur, Feb 5 (NationPress) The disturbing case of the Indore honeymoon murder involving Sonam Raghuvanshi had scarcely left the public consciousness when a remarkably similar incident emerged in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar. This time, the crime unfolded not during a vacation but on a desolate rural road.

At the heart of this sinister plot was a newlywed woman who, just three months into her marriage, allegedly collaborated with her long-term lover to orchestrate her husband's murder.

The woman accused of orchestrating her husband's death has been placed in police custody.

According to investigations, she conspired with her lover and his accomplices, meticulously planning the murder days ahead of enticing her husband to a remote location where he met a gruesome end.

Police findings indicate that Anjali (23) had been romantically involved with her boyfriend Sanjay alias Sanju (25) for nearly seven years. Her family was aware of this relationship; however, despite her objections, she was married off to Ashish Kumar (27) on October 30, 2025.

Ashish, who held a Bachelor of Science degree, had recently begun working as a teacher in a private school and was striving to adjust to married life, oblivious to the deadly plot unfolding around him.

Similar to the Indore honeymoon case, where trust was weaponized, Anjali allegedly exploited familiarity and routine to execute her devious plan.

After the wedding, she persistently requested Ashish's permission to pursue further studies in Sri Ganganagar, intending to remain close to her boyfriend; however, her appeals were turned down.

Police stated that this denial marked a pivotal moment. Sixteen days prior to the murder, Anjali returned to her parental home, where she secretly met Sanjay.

During this visit, they reportedly devised a detailed plan for Ashish's murder.

On the night of January 30, Anjali persuaded Ashish to accompany her for a walk after dinner. On a lonely stretch of road close to village 1 KLM in the Rawla police jurisdiction, Sanjay and his two accomplices - Rohit alias Rocky (20) and Badal alias Siddharth (20) - lay in wait.

On Anjali's cue, they viciously attacked Ashish with sticks, striking his head multiple times. When he did not succumb to the blows, the assailants strangled him with a muffler, ensuring his demise. The autopsy later revealed severe head trauma and death due to asphyxiation.

In an attempt to mislead investigators, Anjali purportedly provided Ashish's mobile phone and her own earrings to the assailants to fabricate the scene as a robbery or accident.

She was later discovered unconscious beside the body. Ashish was pronounced dead at the Rawla Community Health Centre.

Superintendent of Police Amrita Duhan confirmed the arrests of Anjali, her boyfriend Sanjay, and the two accomplices.

While the three male suspects are in five-day police custody, Anjali has been remanded for two days. Further inquiries are ongoing.

Investigators noted that this case bears striking similarities to the Indore honeymoon murder in both motive and execution, where a spouse, entangled in an unresolved love affair, turned trust into a lethal trap.

In both incidents, the victims were led to their demise by those they trusted the most.

As law enforcement continues to reveal more details, the Sri Ganganagar murder raises alarming questions about forced marriages, clandestine relationships, and how love, when intertwined with desperation, can devolve into cold-blooded violence.