Overview
- The Assam CID-led Special Investigation Team has begun on-site work in Singapore, coordinating with authorities through diplomatic and legal mechanisms.
- The team has recorded statements from about 50 people and plans to file a comprehensive chargesheet within 90 days, with three Assamese expatriates set to testify next.
- Officials said sensitive materials, including the post-mortem report, remain confidential for submission to court, and a nodal officer has been proposed to brief the media to curb misinformation.
- The SIT has reported leads on alleged financial irregularities involving event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, which have been referred to the Enforcement Directorate for examination.
- Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia demanded a CBI takeover, called for Union MoS Pabitra Margherita’s resignation, and asked the Gauhati High Court to scrap the one-man commission and form a Special Bench to supervise the SIT, citing leaks and jurisdictional limits.