US EditionZubeen Garg Death: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claims singer was murdered; SIT chargesheet likely on December 8
Assam Police and Singapore Police jointly investigate Zubeen Garg's death; seven arrests made with a charge-sheet due by December 8, officials said.
- On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed Zubeen Garg was murdered in Singapore and set a December 8 deadline for filing the charge-sheet.
- On September 19, Zubeen Garg died while swimming in Singapore, prompting a Special Investigation Team under the Criminal Investigation Department of the Assam Police to probe after more than 60 FIRs.
- Authorities have arrested five people linked to Zubeen Garg's death, including his manager, the Singapore festival organiser, two bandmates, and DSP Sandipan Garg, all booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Yesterday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to seek Ministry of Home Affairs approval, and the Special Investigation Team will write to MHA within three to four days.
- On October 17, the Singapore Police Force said its preliminary probe shows no sign of foul play and that the investigation may take months to complete, while Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi urged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to produce evidence after his murder claim.
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Zubeen Garg murdered, charge-sheet to be filed by Dec 8: Himanta Sarma
The celebrated singer died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19. He had gone to the Southeast Asian nation to attend the 4th edition of the North East India Festival (NEIF).
Zubeen Garg was 'murdered' in Singapore, charge-sheet to be filed by December 8: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday made a shocking claim that Zubeen Garg was 'murdered' in Singapore, saying cultural icon's death was not an accident. Speaking to reporters in Tezpur, he also said that a charge-sheet regarding the case will be filed by December 8. However, he did not provide much details or any evidence showing Garg was 'murdered'. The singer had died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in …
Mysterious Death: Was Zubeen Garg Murdered?
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges that cultural icon Zubeen Garg was murdered in Singapore. The singer died under mysterious circumstances while swimming on September 19. Sarma anticipates the submission of a charge-sheet by December 8, urging resolution, yet abstaining from divulging further case details.
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