Overview

• Drone teams located Raja Raghuvanshi’s body on June 2 in a deep gorge near Weisawdong Falls and police confirmed he was murdered after finding a fresh machete at the scene.
• Sonam Raghuvanshi remains untraced as National and State Disaster Response Forces, police and local volunteers continue searching the rugged, rain-soaked terrain.
• A black raincoat recovered near Mawkma Road has visible stains and is undergoing forensic tests to establish whether it belongs to Sonam or contains blood evidence.
• A Special Investigation Team led by st KhKhasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem is probing possible robbery or enmity motives while the Raghuvanshi family demands a CBI inquiry.
• Meghalaya’s Tourism Minister has pledged to bolster visitor safety protocols following the case’s impact on perceptions of security in the East Khasi Hills.