Guwahati: The investigation into the death of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg is nearing completion, and the charge sheet is scheduled to be filed on December 12, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
Garg died on September 19 while swimming in the sea in Singapore.
Special Director General of Police (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta, who heads the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, said that the inquiry is in its final stages. “The investigation is almost complete. The details will be given in the charge sheet,” he said.
Gupta added that seven people have been arrested so far and more than 300 witnesses examined. He declined to reveal further information, stating that additional details will become public once the charge sheet is submitted.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of celebrated singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg has completed its investigation, compiling nearly 3,500 pages of documents.
He added that receiving the chargesheet within the specified timeframe is crucial. “We should get the documents before December 18, otherwise the accused currently in jail will become eligible for bail,” he said.
Earlier, on November 25, the chief had declared that the artiste’s death was a case of murder, as the Assembly discussed an adjournment motion on the opening day of the five-day winter session. He said the government had termed it murder from the third day of the SIT probe, which began on September 23.
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“All accused have been booked under BNS Sections 61, 105, and 106. We also urged the Gauhati High Court to add Section 103 (formerly IPC 302). Preliminary investigation confirmed it was not negligence but murder. If we didn’t add Section 103, all accused would have been out on bail,” he had told the House.
