Indore Couple On Honeymoon Goes Missing In Meghalaya, Bags Found In Bushes; Search On
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The Indore couple was on honeymoon when they went missing in Meghalaya six days ago. Searches have been underway in dangerous cliffs and forests near Shillong.
An Indore-based newlywed couple – Raja and Sonam Raghuwanshi – disappeared during their honeymoon six days ago in Meghalaya. The search operation for them was held in the dangerous cliffs and forests near Shillong, the officials said.
The family has also announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone who comes up with information about their whereabouts.
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.
After a two-day stay in Guwahati, they left for Shillong on May 23, which was when the family last heard from them.
The family members said that the mobile phones of the couple were switched off after their last conversation.
The fear turned into panic when the couple's rented scooter was found abandoned near Osara Hills in Sohra Rim — a far-off area known to be dangerous and linked to criminal activity. Two of their bags were later found partly hidden in bushes inside a nearby gorge on Tuesday.
Even with bad weather and difficult terrain, more than 50 people — including police, local villagers, and the village defence team — have been working hard to find the missing couple.
Trying to trace the couple's last steps has been deeply troubling. They had visited the well-known Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat village, which takes several hours of trekking. They reportedly spent the night nearby and were last seen having tea at a small roadside stall the next morning. After that, they disappeared.
The places where their scooter, bags, and last tea stop were found are far apart, making the situation even more puzzling.
The authorities are now narrowing down their search near a gorge close to the Root Bridge, nearly 50 km from the capital city of Meghalaya.
Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said that he was personally monitoring the case of the missing couple.
'It looks like after leaving the bike there, they have gone off-road to hike. The area that they went to, both sides have hiking treks, they are very steep. Keeping in mind the monsoon season, the area is very slippery. The search area is very, very big. We are working very hard to trace them. We are hopeful that we will be able to find them," he said.
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