Indore man killed in Meghalaya: Wife ’hired killers’; 3 hitmen caught

Mangalore Today News Network

Guwahati, June 9, 2025: Police in Meghalaya on Monday said four persons, including the wife of a man from Indore, who was found murdered during their honeymoon near a popular tourist spot in the state recently, have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh.

The newly-wed couple was on their honeymoon to Meghalaya and were last seen on May 23. But the man, Raja Raghuvanshi, was found dead in a gorge at Sohrarim near Cherrapunjee, a popular tourist spot. The body was found after police launched a search based on an FIR lodged by Raja’s family in Indore. The Madhya Pradesh government also requested Meghalaya government for a search and investigation.

Police said Sonam, the wife of the victim, surrendered before cops in Uttar Pradesh while three others were arrested. Sonam was also subsequently arrested.

Police suspect that Sonam had hired the three for the murder of her husband. The four fled Meghalaya after committing the crime. The arrests came two days after Raja’s family wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a CBI investigation.

Police said they started the investigation into the modus operandi of the crime and the reasons that led to the murder.

Within 7 days a major breakthrough has been achieved by the #meghalayapolice in the Raja murder case … 3 assailants who are from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested, female has surrendered and operation still on to catch 1 more assailant .. well done #meghalayapolice

— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 9, 2025

"Within 7 days, a major breakthrough has been achieved by the #meghalayapolice in the Raja murder case … 3 assailants who are from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested, female has surrendered and operation still on to catch 1 more assailant, " Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma posted on X on Monday morning.