Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) A local court in Guwahati on Friday rejected the bail petition of Amritprabha Mahanta, accused in the death probe of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg.Mahanta, who was a co-singer of Garg, was slapped with murder charges by the state government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), and she has been in jail for the past few months. The singer approached the Court seeking bail; however, it was turned down by the Court.The government-appointed prosecutor claimed that…
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Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Assam’s Kamrup district is scheduled to hear bail applications on Thursday filed by all five accused in the case related to the death of cultural icon of the state Zubeen Garg, officials said. According to the prosecution, the five accused, including Shyamkanu Mahanta and Amritprabha Mahanta, have approached the court seeking release on bail, arguing that they have been cooperating with the investigation and that the probe has …
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Reacting to ace singer Zubeen Garg’s death probe, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, claimed that the state police have done better investigation compared to the Singapore Police and that is why those who were responsible for the death of the cultural icon of Assam were put in jail. Chief Minister Sarma said, “The Singapore Police could not find any foul play in the demise of Zubeen Garg while we slapped murder charges on four persons who chalked out a c…
Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday declined to comment on the proceedings underway in Singapore’s coroner’s court in connection with the death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg, asserting that political leaders must maintain restraint in matters that are sub judice.Responding to questions from the media, CM Sarma said the investigation conducted by the Singapore Police had already been completed and a report submitted to the court in Singapore, where it…