New Delhi, June 10 -- Meghalaya Minister Alexander Laloo Hek demanded on Tuesday that the families of both Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi should apologise for tarnishing the image of the state and its people in connection with the heinous murder case. He also warned of filing a defamation case if they do not comply.

Police have arrested Sonam Raghuvanshi for allegedly murdering her husband Raja Raghuvanshi while they were on their honeymoon.

Thanking the Meghalaya police for cracking the case, Hek said, "We are thankful to the Meghalaya police for the breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation of the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case."

However, seeking an apology from both the families, the minister said that a defamation case will be filed if ...