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Assam Sets Oct. 6 Deadline for Singapore Witnesses in Zubeen Garg Investigation

An Oct. 6 deadline for Singapore-based witnesses precedes viscera findings expected next week.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned of harsh measures if those present on the Singapore yacht do not appear before the SIT by Monday.
  • Four people are in police custody with murder charges added, including organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, manager Siddhartha Sharma, bandmate Shekharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprava Mahanta.
  • Zubeen Garg’s second post-mortem report from GMCH was handed to his wife and then returned to investigators, and the CM said autopsy reports will not be made public but can be viewed at the CID office.
  • The SIT has summoned eight members of the Assam Association Singapore and received a complaint naming 11 members, while families in Assam say they are unsure who will attend.
  • Investigators questioned actor Vaishali Medhi and singer Meghna Borpuzari, and the viscera report from CFSL New Delhi is expected around Oct. 10–11 to assess poisoning claims that remain unverified.