Wife Among Four Accused in Chilling Meghalaya Murder

Police claim to have cracked case in 7 days; Sonam, the victim's wife, was detained from a dhaba

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

In a sensational case that has shocked the nation, the Meghalaya Police on Monday claim to have cracked the murder case of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi with the arrest of 4 people, including the victim's wife, after seven days of finding his body.

Raja, who was on his honeymoon with his wife Sonam in the picturesque hills of Meghalaya, was allegedly murdered in a cold-blooded plot allegedly orchestrated by his spouse.

The case, initially a missing persons' mystery, took a sinister turn when Raja's body was found on June 2 in a gorge near Wei Sawdong Falls, a popular trekking destination near Cherrapunjee.

The couple, who had married on May 11, was reported missing on May 24 after their rented scooter was discovered abandoned along the Shillong-Sohra road. Local villagers and guides last saw them a day earlier, on May 23, when they left their homestay in Nongriat accompanied by three unfamiliar men.

As part of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, police scoured the region and recovered Raja's blood-stained clothes, a raincoat, and a weapon near the site. The mounting evidence indicated foul play and prompted Meghalaya Police to extend their investigation across state lines.