Overview
- The prosecution began examining complainant Vipin Raghuvanshi in the Shillong court, with his partial statement to resume on November 26.
- Proceedings are before the Court of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial), Shillong, after charges were framed on October 28 against five accused who pleaded not guilty.
- Police earlier filed a roughly 790-page chargesheet naming five accused, and the special public prosecutor said about 90 witnesses would be examined and called the case file “watertight.”
- East Khasi Hills police said a supplementary chargesheet will be filed once CFSL Hyderabad forensic reports arrive, which they expect by the third week of November or by early December.
- Investigators said the supplementary filing will name three additional persons for allegedly destroying evidence: Lokendra Tomar, Balbir Ahirwar and Silome James.