Shillong, June 25 -- The Meghalaya government on Tuesday said that the investigation into the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi has entered a crucial phase, with police examining angles beyond the initially suspected motive of a love affair.

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, who also holds the Home portfolio, confirmed that three more individuals have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh.

One of them has been identified as Lokendra Singh Tomar, the owner of a flat in Indore where Raja's wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, is believed to have stayed between May 25 and June 7.

"Yes, the investigation is still on. As you are aware, the court has granted judicial custody to all five accused persons. The investigation is ongoing, so let us wait and see," Ty...