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Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore, and Siddharth Sharma, manager of singer Zubeen Garg, were sent to 14 days' police custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup on Wednesday in connection with the death of the singer. Earlier in the day, Assam Police arrested Shyamkanu and Sidhartha Sharma in relation to the death of the iconic singer. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 follow ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and late singer-actor Zubeen Garg's manager, Siddhartha Sharma, have been arrested in Delhi and brought to Guwahati, news agency PTI reported.According to police, Mahanta had reportedly been hiding in Singapore, while lookout notices had already been issued against both him and Sharma, directing them to appear before the CID office in Guwahati by October 6.Mahanta was arrested on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi f ...Read More >
The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID. They seek a thorough probe into his death by drowning in Singapore. Garg's uncle, wife, and sister are signatories to the complaint. A Special Investigating Team is already probing the singer-composer's death. The team visited Garg's residence to record statements from the family members. The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID over his death by drowning in Singapor ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his direct intervention and oversight in the investigation into the sudden and tragic death of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg. In his letter on Tuesday, Gogoi called for an urgent, transparent, and impartial probe, monitored by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), to ensure justice is delivered. Gogoi specifically requested that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the Assam Police to in ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its probe into the untimely death of singer Zubeen Garg by summoning several key individuals for questioning. DSP Sandipan Garg appeared on Tuesday, September 30, at the CID office for questioning. According to reports, Sandipan Garg was among the people aboard the yacht in Singapore when Zubeen Garg passed away. Earlier that day, CID officials interrogated Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta for an entire day before ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: In a major crackdown ahead of the festive season, the Central Range of Delhi Police's Crime Branch seized over 423 kg of banned firecrackers during coordinated raids in Sadar Bazar and Shahdara, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Three men were arrested in connection with the illegal trade. In the first operation at Filmistan, Sadar Bazar, a team led by Inspector Sunil Kumar Kalkhande apprehended two youths -- Ashutosh Mishra (24) and Aryan Dubey (20), both residents of P ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formally invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of Assamese superstar Zubeen Garg. In a post on social media platform X, the Assam CM stated, "Ministry of Home Affairs has now formally invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in connection with the FIR lodg ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, assisted by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), has intensified its probe into the mysterious death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore, summoning several individuals linked to the North East Festival for questioning. On Tuesday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandipan Garg appeared before CID officials in Guwahati. According to investigators, he was among the people present aboard the yach ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) summoned several key individuals for questioning including DSP Sandipan Garg who appeared at the CID office in connection with the case. Reports indicate that Sandipan Garg was among those present aboard the yacht in Singapore at the time of Zubeen Garg's death. Earlier, Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta were summoned and grilled for an entire day before being released. CID officials stated eight additional persons connected to the ...Read More >
Pune, Sep 30 (PTI) Pune-based gangster Nilesh Ghaywal has managed to secure a passport and visa and travel abroad despite facing multiple serious criminal cases, prompting police to launch a probe into the matter, officials said. A Look Out Circular (LOC) had been issued against Ghaywal, believed to be abroad currently, even as he faced fresh criminal charges in a road rage case in which a man was shot at by five to six of his associates in Pune, police said on Sunday. "We have already issued ...Read More >
Guwahati: Zubeen Garg's wife, Garima, on Monday said she wants to know what exactly happened that led to his death in Singapore on Sept 19 despite the presence of manager Siddharth Sharma, drummer Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, and North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and why she was kept in the dark after the incident.She said, "I did not understand how Shyamkanu Mahanta treated Zubeen in Singapore. Neither security was provided, nor was there any medical assistance for Zubeen. There w ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state govt has formally initiated the process to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, paving the way for cross-border legal cooperation."We have requested MHA to invoke the MLAT. Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities -- giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secu ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 29 (ANI): Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday targeted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the probe concerning the death of singer Zubeen Garg, saying ten days have passed and "we still don't know" where are his manager and chief event organizer. "The role of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is extremely dubious. From the beginning of the case, we still don't know where his manager is. Where is his chief event organiser? These two people ha ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 29 (UNI) The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore regarding the investigation into the death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on social media that invoking the MLAT will facilitate cooperation from Singaporean authorities, enabling access to case details and assistance in bringing the accused to justice. Zubeen Garg's family fi ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. "Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities -- giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secure justice," Sarma said in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Delhi police arrested three robbers after a four-day pursuit across Delhi-NCR and recovered 37.061 kg of silver, 200 gm of pure gold, cash amounting to Rs 1,86,000, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nidhin Valsan. The police also seized one motorcycle, a car and a scooter. Also Read | Sex Racket Busted in Mysuru, Police Arrest 2 for Pushing Young Girls Into Prostitution Amid Superstitious Belief That Intercourse With Virgin Girls Cures Mental Illness. D ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Delhi police arrested three robbers after a four-day pursuit across Delhi-NCR and recovered 37.061 kg of silver, 200 gm of pure gold, cash amounting to Rs 1,86,000, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nidhin Valsan. The police also seized one motorcycle, a car and a scooter. During the operation, ASI Parmod sustained injuries while apprehending the accused. IPS Nidhin Valsan further said, the arrested robbers are identified as Pardeep (R/o Burari, Delhi, ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that this is singer Zubeen Garg's Assam, and we cannot let it turn into another Nepal. Following the mysterious death of an iconic singer last week in Singapore Assam is mourning and the state is restive. Social media is full of posts seeking justice for Garg. Recently Nepal witnessed generation z protests. Allegations have been levelled against Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddharth Sharma and Shekhar Goswami with multiple FIRs filed ag ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, 28 Sep: The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID over his death by drowning in Singapore, seeking a thorough probe into the incident. Garg's uncle Manoj Kumar Borthakur, a signatory in the complaint, told PTI that they had sent it to the CID through email on Saturday. "We want a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to Zubeen's death," he said. Garg's wife Garima and his sister Palme Borthakur are the other signatories. "We have s ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The family of music legend Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), seeking a thorough probe into his death under mysterious circumstances while swimming in Singapore on September 19. The complaint was signed by Garg's wife, Garima Saikia, his sister Palme Borthakur and his uncle Manoj Kumar Borthakur. The uncle said the complaint was emailed to the CID on Saturday. He demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the singe ...Read More >
Assam Police warned against fake messages about an internet shutdown, assuring no such plans exist and vowing action against misinformation spreaders. This comes as the state mourns singer Zubeen Garg's mysterious death, prompting multiple FIRs and a SIT probe, with musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami detained for questioning. Guwahati: The Assam Police on Friday warned against "fake messages" being circulated by mischief mongers about the internet shutdown in the state and said that people should n ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government has appointed V. C. Sajjanar as the new Police Commissioner of Hyderabad. Sajjanar, who is currently Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), succeeds C. V. Anand, who will be the new Chief Secretary, Home Department. Sajjanar, a 1996 batch IPS officer, had earlier served as Police Commissioner of Cyberabad. While serving as the Cyberabad Commissioner, Sajjanar had hit the national headlines follo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has issued a comprehensive transfer and posting order for IPS officers, effective from September 26, 2025, aimed at optimizing governance and law enforcement across the state. Ravi Gupta, IPS 1990 batch, currently Special Chief Secretary to the Home Department and Chairman of Road Safety Authority, has been transferred and posted as Executive Vice-Chairman and Director General of the Centre for Good Governance, Telangana, Hyderabad. CV Anand, IPS 1991, Commi ...Read More >
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who chaired the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) of multiple security wings meeting at the Raj Bhawan on Friday (September 26, 2025) in Srinagar, announced the reopening of 12 more tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir, which were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in April this year. An official said out of 12 tourist spots thrown open, five are in the Jammu division and seven in the Kashmir division. The parks and gardens in and around Pahalgam, including Ar ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Lawyers' Association on Friday appealed to members of the legal fraternity not to represent individuals accused in the mysterious death of music legend Zubeen Garg. In a statement, the association said Garg's untimely demise while swimming in Singapore on September 19 had created an unbearable and unacceptable atmosphere in society. "The death under mysterious circumstances has given rise to suspicion, mystery and a sense of conspiracy. FIRs have been lodged with the po ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam CID on Friday sent notices to people present during or aware of the circumstances surrounding singer Zubeen Garg's death in Singapore. They have been directed to to appear within 10 days, a senior official said. The Special Investigating Team (SIT), searched the residence of North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta for the second consecutive day. "Investigation into Garg's death is continuing. Today, we served notices to all persons familiar with the incidents lea ...Read More >
Jaipur, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan CID Intelligence, on Friday, presented a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy in the court amid tight security. The court granted a four-day remand, allowing intelligence and security agencies to jointly interrogate the spy agent. The accused, identified as Hanif Khan (47) of Mohangarh in Jaisalmer, allegedly spied on the Indian Army and even leaked information related to Operation Sindoor to Pakistan's ISI in exchange for money. According ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prominent artistes from Assam have stepped up demands for justice following the death of legendary singer Zubeen Garg, filing complaints at the CID office in Guwahati against musician Siddhartha Sharma and Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta. Leading actors and directors, including Jatin Bora, Ravi Sharma, and Sasanka Samir, met CID officials on Friday, providing detailed statements about Garg's health, his last days in Singapore, and his interactions with the accused ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) and Crime Investigation Team (CID) team of Assam conducted a raid at the residence of Shyamkanu Mahanta in Guwahati on Friday in connection with the case of Singer Zubeen Garg's untimely demise in Singapore. Shyamkanu Mahanta was the main organiser of the North East India Festival, responsible for the participation of singer Zubeen Garg in the festival. Also Read | 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood': Delhi High Court As ...Read More >
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