Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Wife among four held; cops say she 'hired killers'

NEW DELHI: Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya by assailants hired by his wife, Meghalaya director general of police (DGP) I Nongrang said on Monday.

The wife, Sonam, surrendered to police in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, while three other accused were arrested during overnight operations, the DGP added.

"One person was picked up from UP, and another two accused were apprehended from Indore by the SIT," she said.

"Sonam surrendered at the Nandganj police station in UP, and was subsequently arrested," she added

Nongrang said the arrested men confessed that they were hired by Raghuvanshi’s wife to carry out the murder.

"The operation is still continuing in Madhya Pradesh to catch some more persons involved in the crime," she said.

Chief minister Conrad K Sangma congratulated the police for cracking the case that had shocked the state and the nation.

"Within 7 days a major breakthrough has been achieved by the Meghalaya police 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," he posted on X.

Meghalaya honeymoon murder mystery: What we know so far
The murder case of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya has seen a significant breakthrough with the arrest of his wife, Sonam, and three others. Police allege that Sonam orchestrated the killing by hiring assailants. Teams from Meghalaya and Indore police are set to arrive in Ghazipur to continue the probe and escort Sonam to Meghalaya. The arrest in Ghazipur was made with coordination between local and Meghalaya police, involving three state police forces in the investigation.