Overview

• Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rup Kamal Kalita from the Assam Association in Singapore has agreed to appear before the CID/SIT on Tuesday, while seven others did not respond by the October 6 deadline.
• Sarma warned of harsh measures for non‑compliance and reiterated that Assam Police cannot investigate in Singapore, with evidence to be shared through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.
• The state has asked the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Department to examine organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s finances, with a separate CID case opened after searches in Guwahati.
• Four accused — organiser Mahanta, manager Siddhartha Sharma, musician Shekharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprava Mahanta — remain in custody under charges that include murder, conspiracy and negligence.
• Two autopsies have been completed and viscera are with CFSL Delhi for toxicology, with results expected around October 10–11; the post‑mortem report will not be publicly released at this stage, and Zubeen Garg’s wife has called for a fair, apolitical probe.