Raja Raghuvanshi's Sister Removes Spa Promotion Video Shared Days After His Death Amid Backlash
Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Raja Raghuvanshi's sister Shrasti has been facing severe backlash on social media for sharing promotional videos as well as wedding reels of couple.
Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: The influencer sister of Raja Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover in Meghalaya, has been facing criticism on social media platforms for sharing promotional content as well as the couple's wedding reels on Instagram, days after the victim's decomposing body was found.
Shrasti Raghuwanshi is an influencer with more than 3.9 lakh followers on Instagram. She has been sharing lighthearted videos on the social media platform after the couple went missing during their honeymoon.
She was massively trolled for her content after she deleted some of the videos. In one of these videos, she was promoting a massage parlour in Indore.
Shrasti had posted the video on Instagram four days after the police found Raja Raghuvanshi's body in a gorge in Meghalaya on June 2.
The controversy began when an X user named Gabbar posted screenshots of Shrasti's Instagram feed and underlined how she has been sharing Raja's wedding videos and spa promotions alternately.
The influencer has shared more than 20 videos related to Raja Raghuvanshi till now on her Instagram account.
Guy who was killed in Meghalaya, his sister is posting videos from the wedding to farm views and is also promoting Spa & Beauty parlor in the middle. Can't believe such people exist 🫠 pic.twitter.com/YHK71wRbKv — Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) June 9, 2025
In some of the posts, the Indore influencer sought action against Sonam Raghuvanshi and accused her of 'killing" her brother.
On June 1, the influencer shared a promotional video of a local smartphone shop, which is still up on her Instagram.
Currently, her Instagram feed is filled with more videos on Raja, which have melodramatic background music.
What Happened To Raja Raghuvanshi?
Raja Raghuvanshi was a 29‑year‑old businessman who lived in Indore. On May 23, he and his wife went missing in Meghalaya where they had gone for their honeymoon.
The police found Raja's decomposed body in a gorge beneath Wei Sawdong Falls on June 2.
Weeks after the dead body of Raja was discovered, Sonam Raghuvanshi surrendered herself to police officials in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and was named as the prime suspect.
As the investigation continues, the police have said that Sonam allegedly planned Raja's murder with the help of four other men, one of them being her lover Raj Kushwaha.
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