Overview
- Mahanta said he submitted his resignation to the Governor after an RTI sought information on grants for events linked to his brother, Shyamkanu Mahanta.
- Media reports say the move followed advice from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, though Mahanta framed the decision as one taken on moral grounds.
- Seven people, including organiser Shyamkanu, the singer’s manager, a cousin who is a police officer, two band members, and two private security staff, remain in judicial custody until November 11.
- Police have invoked charges ranging from murder and culpable homicide to criminal conspiracy, with a 10‑member SIT led by Special DG Munna Gupta and a separate judicial commission overseeing inquiries.
- Singapore authorities shared autopsy materials with Indian investigators, a Singapore death certificate cites drowning, and the Assam chief minister says a chargesheet is expected before December 17.