Shillong, Feb 28: A cleaner of Trattoria restaurant, Central Ward Barik Lachaumiere, was killed by a co-worker on Thursday night , police said on Friday.
According to a statement issued by East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem, the incident was reported around 10.20 am by the owner of the restaurant 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 was deputed along with senior officers. Subsequently, FSL Crime Scene Unit was deployed.
The victim has been identified as Damonica Laloo (41) of Lawsohtun.
Based on evidence collected with the help of FSL and CSU teams and preliminary interrogation, the investigating team zeroed upon the accused, Sunai Singh (42) who is a co-worker in the restaurant. The person has admitted to the crime and divulged that the motive behind it was an argument on February 27 around 11 pm after consuming alcohol emanating from an affair they were having. He then tried to conceal the body beside the transformer of KIP Assembly Conference Centre. Following his arrest, the murder weapon, a hollow iron pipe has been recovered and seized. The wearing apparel of the accused which has been washed by him so as to destroy evidence has also been seized, police added.
The body has been shifted to NEIGRIHMS hospital for conducting post mortem examination on March 1. A case is being registered at Sadar police station.
