Indore Couple Missing Probe: Suspected Murder Weapon Recovered In Meghalaya's Weisawdong Falls

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Last Updated:June 04, 2025, 07:34 IST

The case involves Indore-based couple Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi, who went missing on May 23 while on their honeymoon in Meghalaya’s Sohra region

The couple, who were on their honeymoon, went missing on 23 May shortly after checking out of a homestay in Nongriat village.

Meghalaya Police have recovered the suspected murder weapon — a dao (machete) — along with a mobile phone from the deepest layer of the gorge near Weisawdong Falls. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem confirmed that the search operation, now reaching the third and final layer of the gorge, was carried out by joint teams of the NDRF, SDRF, and the Special Operations Team.

The case involves Indore-based couple Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi, who went missing on May 23 while on their honeymoon in Meghalaya’s Sohra region. Eight days later, the semi-decomposed body of 30-year-old Raja was discovered at the bottom of the gorge near the Weisawdong Falls parking area at Riat Arliang. He was identified by a distinctive “Raja" tattoo on his right hand.

The search for 27-year-old Sonam is still underway. Police have registered a murder case and are treating the circumstances with suspicion. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is leading the probe. “We are investigating with an open mind, and all possibilities, including honour killing, are being explored," SP Syiem told CNN-News18.

Evidence recovered from the site has raised serious concerns. Items found include a woman’s white shirt, a broken mobile screen, a strip of Pentra 40 tablets (used for acidity), and Raja’s smartwatch, which was still strapped to his wrist when the body was recovered.

The couple had checked out of a homestay in Nongriat village — located around 20 km from where Raja’s body was found — on May 23. They had arrived in Mawlakhiat the previous day, parked a rented scooter, and descended 3,000 steps to visit the living root bridges in Nongriat, where they spent the night.

Raja’s body has been sent to NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, for post-mortem examination. As the search for Sonam continues, investigators hope that the recovery of the dao and mobile phone will provide critical leads in unraveling the mystery behind the suspected double homicide.

Abhro Banerjee

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