US EditionMeghalaya Seeks Apology After Honeymoon Murder Breakthrough: State Leaders, Tourism Stakeholders Slam Media for Tarnishing Image - The Statesman
- On June 10, 2025, Meghalaya Minister Alexander Laloo Hek called on the families of Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi to issue an apology, accusing them of harming the state's reputation amid the ongoing investigation.
- This followed the investigation of Raja Raghuvanshi's mysterious death during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, where his body was found on June 2 after being last seen on May 23.
- Police arrested Sonam and three men from Madhya Pradesh, alleging Sonam hired them to kill her husband in a premeditated plot, sparking backlash against false claims targeting Meghalaya.
- Minister Hek expressed gratitude to the Meghalaya police for their swift progress in the investigation and warned that if the families involved do not issue an apology, defamation lawsuits will be pursued.
- The case highlights the need to protect Meghalaya's peaceful tourist reputation and prompted unified calls by officials and stakeholders for accountability from the families and media involved.
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Raja murder: People of Meghalaya deserve apology
Sonam, the wife of slain Indore businessman Raja Raghuwanshi, and the other four suspects have confessed before Meghalaya Police that they killed Raja near Weisawdong Falls, after hatching a plot in Indore, the state director general of police said. “The accused persons have admitted to the crime, and with all the evidence, there is no room to deny”, DGP I. Nongrang said. All five accused are presently in police custody for eight days. Investiga…
The Chief Minister said that while this incident was sad and reprehensible, the narrative that was created after it was extremely biased and dangerous. When this narrative was created, an attempt was made to tarnish an entire state and community. It hurts our people deeply. Some responsible agencies made extremely irresponsible statements, which made the situation even more sensitive.
Meghalaya seeks apology after honeymoon murder breakthrough: State leaders, tourism stakeholders slam media for tarnishing image - The Statesman
The 30-year-old groom was found dead under mysterious circumstances shortly after arriving in Meghalaya with his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi for their honeymoon.
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