India, June 12 -- A 'mangalsutra' left behind in a suitcase helped police crack the mysterious honeymoon murder case in Meghalaya, director general of police (DGP) I Nongrang said on Wednesday.

Raja Raghuvanshi (29) and his wife Sonam (25), who were married in Indore on May 11, arrived in Meghalaya on May 20 for their honeymoon. On May 22, the couple reached Sohra in East Khasi Hills district and attempted to check into a homestay. However, they had no prior booking and were unable to secure a room.

On June 2, Raja's body was discovered in a gorge near Weisawdong Falls. A search continued for Sonam, who eventually surrendered in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, around 1,200 km away, in the early hours of June 9.

Her alleged lover, Raj Kushwah...