Guwahati, June 16 -- The Meghalaya Transport Department has issued a strict warning against renting private two-wheelers and four-wheelers for commercial purposes.

Authorities took this step after a police probe into the murder of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi revealed that he, his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi, and the three murder suspects had rented two-wheelers in Shillong to travel to Sohra, allegedly to commit the crime.

Transport Commissioner David D. Sangma, in a public notice dated June 13, informed residents that offering private vehicles for hire is illegal in the state. H

e clarified that Meghalaya has not yet launched any official rent-a-bike or rent-a-cab schemes, meaning no individual or organization holds legal authorizatio...