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Zubeen Garg Death case: New BNS section added, Delhi viscera report pending

Digital Desk: On Thursday, MP Gupta, Special DGP and leader of the Special Probe Team (SIT), stated that the inquiry into the death of singer Zubeen Garg is still ongoing.

Meanwhile, Assam Police detained Siddhartha Sharma, Zubeen's manager, and Shyamkanu Mahanta, the festival's chief organiser, on Wednesday in Delhi.

As reported by senior police authorities, the duo has been charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal conspiracy, and causing death by negligence.

Investigations are already underway in both Singapore and India to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of one of Assam's most cherished cultural icons.

Regarding the post-mortem results, Special DGP MP Gupta stated, "The Singapore authorities would share the report with Zubeen's family, but will not make it public. The post-mortem in Guwahati has been completed, but the result from Delhi is still awaited."

The SIT stressed that all leads and evidence are being thoroughly investigated. Case No. 18/2025 has been filed under BNS Sections 61(2), 105, 106(1), and 103 in relation to Zubeen Garg's death. Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma have been detained, and their interrogation is still proceeding. Other individuals connected to the case have been summoned to appear before the CID on October 6.

A further property-related case involving Shyamkanu Mahanta has also been filed as Case No. 19/2025 under BNSS Sections 316(5), 336(5), 337, 338, 339, 340(2), 341(1), and 342(1).