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Centre Invokes Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Singapore over Singer Zubeen Garg’s Death: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
Assam requests MLAT activation with Singapore to aid investigation into singer Zubeen Garg's drowning, seeking access to evidence and possible extradition, officials said.
- On Monday, September 29, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam government requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Singapore.
- Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on September 19 in what officials describe as a drowning, prompting public outrage and a complaint from his wife, Garima Saikia Garg.
- The Assam CID has lodged charges including criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, formed a Special Investigation Team led by Special DGP M.P. Gupta, and ordered post-mortems at Gauhati Medical College.
- Assam police dispatched a team to Singapore, with officials saying the next 2-3 days are crucial; investigators summoned ten individuals linked to the North East Festival for further questioning.
- A PIL set to be heard on November 10 seeks a full judicial probe at Gauhati High Court, while Debabrata Saikia urges a CBI inquiry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured Zubeen Garg.
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