Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the state Assembly that popular singer Zubeen Garg’s death was a murder, not an accident. He said it was plain and simple where one person killed Zubeen while several others helped.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Assam CID has already arrested seven people. Sarma said four to five of them will be formally charged with murder. The detailed chargesheet is expected by December, which will also examine negligence and criminal breach of trust.
The Chief Minister added that the motive behind the killing will “shock the people of the state.” From the start, authorities treated the case as serious, registering it under sections covering culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, and negligent death, before elevating it to murder.
Assam has also sought help from Singapore through a legal agreement, and the Singapore government has shared relevant documents with investigators.
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