Overview

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Assam SIT to conclude its inquiry into Pakistan national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh’s ties with Indian partners by September 10 and submit a report by September 12.
• Sarma has ruled out any extension for the SIT and scheduled a cabinet meeting before September 15 to decide if the case should move to a federal agency.
• The chief minister highlights the SIT’s limited authority to access telecom records beyond two years and argues that central bodies can trace data back to 2010.
• The investigation centers on claims that MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife, Elizabeth Colburn, held ties with the Pakistan Army and ISI during multiple visits to Pakistan.
• Gogoi rejects the allegations as baseless, likening them to a low-grade film set to flop when the SIT report is released.