Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, Shillong, Vivek Syiem, confirmed that a murder case was reported at 10:20 AM when the owner of Trattoria Restaurant, Batskhem Suting, informed the police 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,” Syiem stated.
The victim was identified as “Smti Damonica Laloo, age 41 years, 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 years, 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,” Syiem revealed. “He then tried to conceal the body beside the transformer of KJP Assembly Conference Centre.”
Syiem further confirmed that “the murder weapon, a hollow iron pipe, has been recovered and seized.” He added that “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,” Syiem informed. “A case is being registered at Sadar PS, and the accused has been arrested and will be produced before the court.”