Overview

• On July 19, Vipin Raghuvanshi formally requested a CBI takeover after claiming a leaked audio showed Sonam Raghuvanshi communicating from Shillong Jail.
• He accused Meghalaya Police of investigative lapses that enabled three co-accused to secure bail on evidence tampering and obstruction charges on July 13.
• Sonam, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and three hired assailants remain in judicial custody as authorities prepare a charge sheet before the 90-day deadline.
• Sonam’s family denies the jail call allegations and the recording’s authenticity has not been independently verified.
• Raja’s relatives have also accused Sonam’s brother Govind of feigning solidarity while secretly aiding his sister’s bail efforts.