Meghalaya Police arrest four including wife of Indore man killed during honeymoon

Four people including Raja's wife Sonam, who was missing for nearly two weeks, have been arrested.

As per police, Sonam had hired killers to murder Raja.

Police said Sonam surrendered in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur while three others were arrested during raids.

The arrested men reportedly admitted to the police that they were hired by Sonam.

Sonam's family has claimed Sonam's innocence and accused the Meghalaya Police of foul play.

Her father Devi Singh said as quoted by India Today, "My daughter is innocent. I trust her completely. She cannot do this. They got married with the consent of both families. The Meghalaya government has been lying from the beginning."

Raja and Sonam went missing on May 23 during their honeymoon in Meghalaya.

While Sonam remained missing, Raja's body was found in a gorge at Sohrarim near Cherrapunji.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has police's effort in solving the case within a week since it came to light. He said the operation is still underway to arrest one more accused.

The Chief Minister wrote on X, "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."

Last Friday, Raja's family had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a probe into the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).