The newly emerged footage, nearly five minutes long showed the couple, Raja Raghuvanshi (30) and Sonam Raghuvanshi (27) arriving at a Shillong homestay on a scooter on May 22.

On June 2, Raja's body was found, with the help of a drone, inside a deep gorge.

Indore Missing Couple Case

A new CCTV footage of the Indore couple who went missing in Meghalaya on their honeymoon on May 23 — and where one of them was later found dead — has surfaced amid an intensified probe to trace the woman.

The newly emerged footage, nearly five minutes long, accessed by T7 News Channel, showed the couple, Raja Raghuvanshi (30) and Sonam Raghuvanshi (27) arriving at a Shillong homestay on a scooter on May 22, a day before they went missing.

Later, the couple, both in black jackets, was seen arriving at the homestay with a white suitcase. The couple was seen normally interacting with each other before Raja went inside to talk to the staff at the registration desk. Sonam was seen taking off her jacket and fixing her hair.

Moments later, Raja came out, took a few things out of the suitcase, and handed them over to Sonam. The white shirt Sonam was seen wearing in the CCTV footage was later found near Raja’s body.

The same scooter also seen in the footage was later found abandoned near the spot where Raja’s body was discovered, police officials said.

MP CM Mohan Yadav Urges CBI Probe

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI inquiry into the disappearance of the couple in Meghalaya.

“Madhya Pradesh stands with the family of Sonam Raghuvanshi in this hour of crisis. I have discussed this matter with the Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Senior police officers of Madhya Pradesh are in constant touch with the officials of Meghalaya. I have requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI inquiry in this case. Every possible effort is being made for the safe return of Sonam Raghuvanshi," he said in a post on X.

How The Couple Went Missing?

Raja was a 30-year-old transport businessman, who had married Sonam merely weeks ago. The duo embarked on their honeymoon on May 20, where Guwahati was their first stop.

The couple arrived in Mawlakhiat village on May 22 on a rented scooter. They trekked over 3,000 steps down the gorge to visit the famous living root bridges in Nongriat village, where they stayed the night, according to police.

On May 23, the family last heard from them. The family members said that the mobile phones of the couple were switched off after their last conversation.

Raja’s Body Found, Sonam Still Missing

A search operation was launched on May 24 (Saturday) with assistance from local villagers. On June 3, 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.

Recovered along with Raja’s decomposed body were a machete, a white shirt belonging to a woman, a strip of medicine, a part of a mobile phone LCD screen, and a smartwatch.

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.

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.

Source: News18.