‘Mangalsutra’ left at homestay- An Undeniable Truth, Meghalaya case

Sonam Raghuvanshi (25) and Raja Raghuvanshi (29) got married in Indore on May 11. They

went to Meghalaya for their honeymoon.

A police officer involved in the case told PTI that the couple arrived at a homestay in Sohra

on May 22 without any advance booking. Since they didn’t get a room, they decided to leave

their suitcase at the homestay. They did this because carrying the suitcase while trekking

over 3,000 steps to reach Nongriat village (to see the famous double-decker root bridge)

would be difficult.

We recovered Sonam’s mangalsutra and a ring from Sohra. The fact that a married woman

left behind such important ornaments gave us a clue. It led us to check the suitcase the

couple had abandoned at a homestay and helped us suspect her involvement in the case

said the officer.

The mangalsutra is a special necklace that Hindu women wear after marriage. It shows their

love and connection with their husband.

The officer said that while the suitcase stayed at the Sohra homestay, Sonam and Raja

spent the night at a different homestay in Nongriat. They checked out early on May 23,

trekked back to Sohra, took their scooter from the parking area, and went to Weisawdong

Falls.

There, Raja was allegedly murdered by three contract killers, right in front of his wife, the

officer added. He also said, “The accused persons have admitted to the crime. With all the

evidence, there’s no room to deny it.”

A court in Shillong has now sent Sonam, her boyfriend Raj, and the three hitmen to eight

days of police custody.

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