Overview

• Vipin Raghuvanshi led relatives to perform a puja at the fully sealed Weisawdong Falls parking lot where Raja’s body was found on June 2
• All five accused, including wife Sonam Raghuvanshi and alleged lover Raj Kushwaha, remain in judicial custody following their early June arrests
• The Meghalaya government has kept the crime scene sealed and implemented tighter visitor regulations at remote tourist spots
• The family plans to petition for a narco analysis test on Sonam Raghuvanshi to ascertain her involvement in the murder plot
• The case has drawn renewed focus on tourist safety in isolated areas and highlighted challenges in cross-state homicide coordination