Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the sanction on X, calling it a crucial step that permits Assam Police to move the case toward trial.
- The state government said it remains committed to filing the chargesheet by December 10, 2025, after coordinating the probe into the September 19 death in Singapore.
- A Special Investigation Team has arrested seven people, including North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with all currently in judicial custody.
- Assam marked Garg’s 53rd birth anniversary with large public tributes, including a bust unveiling at his Kahilipara home, vigils at Zubeen Kshetra, blood donation drives and Nahor sapling plantations.
- In Kokrajhar, the BTC laid the foundation for a Zubeen Garg Park on about 30 bighas with an estimated cost of ₹25–30 crore, as organisers reported a 25,600-person group performance recognized by the India Book of Records.