India, June 10 -- Amid the ongoing controversy over Raja Raghuvanshi's murder, 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.

Thanking the police for the breakthrough in the probe, Laloo Hek said that he now wants Sonam and Raja's families to issue an apology to the state after their allegations.

"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," Hek said while speaking to ANI news agency.

About the case, the minister further said, "The accused will be brought here...