Overview

• A Shillong court on July 12 granted bail to Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar under strict but undisclosed conditions
• Assistant public prosecutor Tushar Chanda said both men faced bailable charges and had no direct role in Raja Raghuvanshi’s killing
• Primary accused Sonam Raghuvanshi remains in judicial custody after her June 9 surrender in Ghazipur
• The multi-state Special Investigation Team is coordinating forensic analysis and cross-border inquiries to complete its evidence
• Raja’s family has renewed calls for a fast-tracked trial and severe punishment following the latest judicial rulings