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 addedNongrang 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.
