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Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations

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2026-10-16 14:31 UTC → 2026-10-18 09:54 UTC · added removed

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. While a Singapore Coroner’s Court previously concluded that Garg’s September 2022 death was caused by drowning due In response to intoxication these rulings, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) announced plans to challenge the bail orders for both Amrit Prabha Mahanta and failure Sandipon Garg. SIT Chief Munna Prasad Gupta stated that the team will move the Supreme Court to wear a life jacket—with no evidence of foul play found by appeal the Singapore Police Force—authorities in Assam continue their own legal investigations. decisions once courts reopen.

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  1. 2026-10-18 09:54 UTC Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations
  2. 2026-10-16 14:31 UTC Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations
  3. 2026-10-09 14:01 UTC Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations
  4. 2026-09-29 13:43 UTC Zubeen Garg death and assets investigations

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