Shillong, February 28: The police received the information was received today at 10:20 am from owner of Trattoria Restaurant, Central Ward Barik Lachumiere, Shri Batskhem Suting that one of his lady staff was suspected to be murdered in the ground floor of the restaurant.
Immediately a team from Sadar PS rushed to the spot along with senior officers. Subsequently, FSL Crime Scene Unit were deployed and investigation into the case was started.
The victim was identified as Smti Damonica Laloo age 41 yrs of Lawsohtun working as a cleaner in the restaurant. Based on evidence collected with the help of FSL and CSU teams and preliminary interrogation, the investigating team swiftly zeroed upon the accused, Shri Sunai Singh 42 yrs who is a coworker in the restaurant.
The person has admitted to the crime and divulged that the motive behind it was an argument on 27.02.2025 at about 11:00 pm after consuming alcohol emanating from an affair they were having.
He then tried to conceal the body beside the transformer of KJP Assembly Conference Centre. The murder weapon, a hollow iron pipe has been recovered and seized. Further investigation is underway to establish all the links to the crime.
Inquest over the body has been conducted at the place of occurrence. The body has been shifted to NEIGRIHMS Hospital for conducting Post Mortem examination on 1st March, 2025. A case is being registered at Sadar PS and the accused has been arrested and will be produced before court.
