Overview

• Musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, a longtime bandmate who accompanied Zubeen Garg to Singapore, was arrested in Guwahati and taken into custody for questioning, the first arrest in the case.
• SIT teams raided the Guwahati residence of Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, who remains untraceable, as authorities launched a manhunt and barred him and his groups from hosting events.
• Security forces, including CRPF personnel, patrolled around Mahanta’s Geetanagar home, and officials said all those present with Garg in Singapore will be questioned.
• Investigators are tracking other key figures linked to the trip, including manager Siddharth Sharma, with more summons and potential detentions expected.
• The Assam Association Singapore said some members are assisting investigators and will refrain from public comment, while AASU and AJYCP announced statewide candlelight vigils on September 26 demanding a thorough, impartial inquiry.