India, May 26 -- A couple from Madhya Pradesh's Indore city who were in Meghalaya on a vacation have gone missing in East Khasi Hills district, police said on Monday.

The couple, identified as Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam, were last seen on Friday after they rented a two-wheeler from Keating Road in Shillong to travel to Sohra (popularly known as Cherrapunjee), one of the state's most visited tourist destinations.

East Khasi Hills superintendent of police (SP) Vivek Syiem said that the couple's rented scooter was spotted near Sohra Rim, a popular tourist spot less than 60 kilometres from the state capital. Sohra, renowned for its scenic waterfalls, living-root bridges, and deep forest trails, is part of a sensitive ecological zon...