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Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations
Overview
Legal proceedings regarding the death of singer Zubeen Garg and related investigations have progressed through the Indian court system. In the death trial, a fast-track court in Kamrup (Metro) ordered an Assam CID investigation into the unauthorized leak of a prosecution witness’s statement on social media. The court noted that the publication of a statement featuring a magistrate’s signature and seal “prima facie appeared” to interfere with the administration of justice. The court also directed action against the Superintendent of Baksa District Jail regarding the submission of non-original documents. During testimony, key witness Sushmita Goswami provided geo-tagged video evidence to establish the singer’s location at the time of the incident. Separately, two of Garg’s former personal security officers, Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar Bora, were granted bail in a disproportionate assets case involving bank transactions exceeding Rs 1.1 crore. The court cited procedural lapses by investigators regarding mandatory arrest protocols. However, both individuals remain in custody due to their involvement in the ongoing investigation into Zubeen Garg’s death. Recent developments in the Gauhati High Court include the granting of bail to Amrit Prabha Mahanta, one of seven accused in the case, under a bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties. Following this, the court has granted bail to Sandipon Garg, a suspended Assam Police DSP and cousin of the late singer. Garg had been in judicial custody since October 2025 on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. In response to these rulings, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) announced plans to challenge the bail orders for both Amrit Prabha Mahanta and Sandipon Garg. SIT Chief Munna Prasad Gupta stated that the team will move the Supreme Court to appeal the decisions once courts reopen.
Entities
Zubeen Garg · Gauhati High Court · Sandipan Garg · Amrit Prabha Mahanta · Assam Police
Timeline
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[CRIME] 6 sourcesAssam Police to challenge bail orders in Zubeen Garg death case
Assam Police SIT will appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge the Gauhati High Court's bail orders for Amritprabha Mahanta and Sandipan Garg in the Zubeen Garg death investigation.
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesSandipon Garg granted bail in Zubeen Garg death case
The Gauhati High Court granted bail to suspended Assam Police DSP Sandipon Garg in the investigation into the mysterious September 2025 death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesGauhati High Court hears bail pleas in Zubeen Garg death case
The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Amrit Prabha Mahanta and is hearing a bail plea for Sandipan Garg in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesTwo former PSOs of Zubeen Garg granted bail in assets case
Two former personal security officers for Zubeen Garg, Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar Bora, have been granted bail in a disproportionate assets case due to alleged procedural lapses during their arrest.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesZubeen Garg trial: Court orders CID probe into leaked witness statements
The Zubeen Garg death trial has seen new developments as the court orders a CID probe into leaked witness statements and directs action against a jail official regarding unauthorized documents.
Sources
assamtribune.com · disabledperson.com · dtnext.in · eastmojo.com · kalingatv.com · news.abplive.com · sentinelassam.com · thecsrjournal.in
This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history