Overview

• Assam’s SIT received the CFSL viscera report and sent it to Gauhati Medical College, where a committee will integrate the findings into a consolidated post-mortem for the court and the family.
• India’s MLAT request for evidence has been received by Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Office and is under consideration, with investigators stressing they cannot lawfully conduct on-site inquiries there without approval.
• Assam officials said Singapore police have raised queries that India has answered, and cooperation is being pursued through diplomatic and legal channels.
• Seven people are in custody, including two personal security officers arrested after investigators flagged about Rs 1 crore in unexplained bank deposits, along with the manager, festival organiser, two musicians and a cousin who is a DSP.
• The SIT has summoned 11 Singapore-based Assamese witnesses to appear in person; only one has deposed so far, and the chief minister said more are likely to cooperate soon while the cause-of-death questions remain unresolved pending the final report.