Meghalaya Minister demands apology from families of Sonam, Raja Raghuvanshi for 'tarnishing' state image

Shillong: Meghalaya Minister Alexander Laloo Hek on Tuesday demanded an apology from the families of both Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi for allegedly “tarnishing” the image of the state and its people under the ongoing murder case.

Speaking to ANI, Meghalaya Minister Alexander Laloo Hek said, "We are thankful to the Meghalaya police for the breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation of the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Now we are seeking an apology from Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi’s families for tarnishing the image of Meghalaya and its people. We will file a case of defamation if they don’t comply.”

“The accused will be brought here since the incident took place in the state. We do not have any issue if they want to hand over the case to the state police, central police, or the probe agency, but the truth has already prevailed,” said the minister.

The family of Raja Raghuvanshi had earlier written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a CBI inquiry into the matter. Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife, Sonam, went missing during their honeymoon in the northeastern state. The couple was last seen on May 23. (ANI)

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