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Zubeen Garg Death Probe Intensifies as Singapore Hands Autopsy to India and Four Are Held

Assam names a High Court judge to lead a judicial inquiry.

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Several arrests have been made in Zubeen Garg's death probe
Garima Saikia Garg, wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, with family members and relatives during 'Adya Shraddha', the first funeral rituals, in Guwahati.
Singer Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea.

Overview

  • Bandmates Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta were arrested and remanded to 14 days’ CID custody.
  • Manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta are in 14-day remand after investigators added the BNS Section 103 murder charge.
  • Singapore Police shared the autopsy report and preliminary findings with Indian authorities and the family, while the GMCH/CFSL viscera analysis is still awaited.
  • India has invoked the MLAT with Singapore and the Assam SIT says a team is ready to travel once formalities are cleared.
  • Organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta has petitioned the Supreme Court to shift the probe to a central agency as CID also examines alleged financial irregularities.