Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast India Festival, who was arrested in connection with the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the investigation from Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a central agency such as t
He further sought direction to appoint a retired Supreme Court judge to monitor and supervise the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.
Munna Prasad Gupta, Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief and Special DGP, CID, told ANI, following multiple days of interrogation by the SIT/CID, Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta were arrested by the SIT/CID on Thursday night.
In a post on social media platform X, the Assam CM stated, "Ministry of Home Affairs has now formally invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in connection with the FIR lodged by Assam Police regarding the unfortunate demise of our beloved Zubeen."
Sarma on Monday said that the Assam government has requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the ongoing probe into Zubeen Garg's death.
Assamese actress Nishita Goswami and Zubeen Garg's co-musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami on Saturday appeared before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police in connection with the probe into the death of the singer, who passed away on September 19 in Singapore.
Singer Papon remembered his late friend and fellow musician Zubeen Garg, who passed away earlier this month in Singapore. The singer penned a note reflecting on the pain of losing his "brother" and how deeply he misses him.
Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 after an alleged drowning incident. His body was flown to Delhi and later transported to Assam on a commercial flight that landed in Guwahati on Sunday morning. Garg was in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival.