Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Wednesday said that he regrets if strong local reactions in Indore regarding the murder of businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya have negatively impacted the North-Eastern state's image or its tourism, reported by PTI.

The Mayor also acknowledged the unfortunate nature of Raghuvanshi's murder and affirmed that tourists remain safe in the North-East.

According to Meghalaya Police, Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, 29, was allegedly murdered as part of a conspiracy involving his 25-year-old wife Sonam and her alleged lover, Raj Kushwaha, 20. The duo reportedly hired three assailants to carry out the killing. Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam had married in Indore on May 11 and subsequently went missing on May 23 during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, PTI reported.