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Assam SIT Arrests NEIF Organiser and Zubeen Garg’s Manager, Sends Duo to 14-Day Police Custody

The SIT is seeking evidence from Singapore under MLAT after scores of FIRs demanded a full probe into the singer’s drowning.

BREAKING: Prime Accused Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddharth Sharma Arrested in Zubeen Garg Death Case
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Earlier, SIT and CID teams conducted raids at the houses of Zubeen Garg's Manager, Siddharth Sharma, Zubeen Garg's colleague musician, Sekhar Jyoti Goswami and Shyamkanu Mahanta.

Overview

  • Shyamkanu Mahanta was detained at Delhi airport after arriving from Singapore, and Siddhartha Sharma was arrested in Gurugram before both were flown to Guwahati.
  • The Kamrup chief judicial magistrate ordered 14 days of police remand after they were produced at the judge’s residence due to Durga Puja court closures.
  • Assam Police booked the duo under BNS sections for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal conspiracy and causing death by negligence.
  • Investigators seized mobile devices and documents, recovered Garg’s phone from Sharma, froze Mahanta’s bank accounts and opened a separate financial probe.
  • Lookout notices were issued through Interpol as the SIT pursues MLAT cooperation with Singapore and continues interrogations and forensic analysis.