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Four Singapore-Based Witnesses Join Zubeen Garg Death Probe in Guwahati

Assam officials say the viscera analysis has given investigators a definite angle.

Overview

  • Four Assamese expatriates — Jiolangsat Narzary, Parikshit Sharma, Siddhartha Bora and Bhaskar Jyoti Dutta — reported to the CID in Guwahati on Monday and gave statements, with more NRIs expected in the next two days.
  • Police will brief selected civil-society figures and editors on Tuesday at 4 pm at the Ulubari Police Guest House, and they reiterated that the final post-mortem report will not be made public and will be placed before the court.
  • The SIT has received the viscera results and the GMCH-approved final post-mortem, and investigators say they are working to file a chargesheet within the legally stipulated period.
  • Seven associates remain in custody under BNS provisions for offences including murder, culpable homicide, conspiracy and negligence, and the remand for organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and manager Siddharth Sharma ends Tuesday with further custody unlikely.
  • India has invoked the MLAT with Singapore, Assam Police have provided information sought by Singapore authorities, and a request sent on September 30 to visit the scene in Singapore is still awaiting approval.