Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a five-member prosecution team led by senior advocate Ziaul Kamar as special public prosecutor.
- The panel includes Brojendra Mohan Chaudhuri as additional special public prosecutor and Kishore Dutta, Pranjal Dutta, and Vikash Jammar as assistant special public prosecutors.
- The cabinet approved a one-time grant of Rs 5 crore to the Zubeen Garg Memorial Trust to support efforts to preserve the late artist’s work.
- An Assam CID SIT submitted its charge sheet on December 12 naming organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, secretary Siddhartha Sharma, and two band members for murder, with cousin Sandipan Garg charged with culpable homicide and two PSOs with conspiracy and breach of trust.
- The Kamrup (Metro) court has listed January 17 as the next date, recent hearings have seen bail pleas from some accused, and the Assam Congress formed an advocates’ panel to track the case.