Overview
- Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta submitted his resignation to the Governor, with multiple outlets reporting the move followed advice from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- Seven people, including event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, remain in judicial custody until November 11 in the cross‑border investigation into Garg’s September 19 death in Singapore.
- Assam’s SIT led by Special DGP Munna Gupta is working with material provided by Singapore, including an autopsy report, to reconstruct the singer’s final 48 hours.
- Investigators have flagged suspicious bank transactions exceeding Rs 1.1 crore linked to two of Garg’s private security personnel, with charges invoked ranging from murder to criminal conspiracy and negligence.
- The Assam government has formed a one‑member judicial commission headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia, and officials say a chargesheet is planned in December.