Zubeen Garg death probe: CID to submit Singapore video footage before Fast Track Court
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Assam’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday will submit video footage related to celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore, marking a significant development in the ongoing trial before a Fast Track Court here.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CID appeared before the court carrying several electronic devices and digital evidence as proceedings resumed in one of the state’s most closely watched criminal cases.
Sources associated with the investigation said the agency is expected to place before the court video footage pertaining to the incident that occurred in Singapore, where Zubeen Garg died on September 19 last year.
The submission of the footage is expected to form a crucial part of the prosecution’s evidence as the trial progresses.
The case relates to the death of the renowned singer while swimming near Lazarus Island in Singapore, a day before he was scheduled to perform at an event organised under the North East International Festival (NEIF) banner.
Following the incident, the Assam Police CID constituted an SIT to probe the circumstances surrounding his death.
The latest hearing comes days after the examination of multiple prosecution witnesses before the Fast Track Court.
Special Public Prosecutor Ziaur Kamar had earlier stated that the process of recording evidence was progressing steadily, with several witnesses already deposing before the court.
Meanwhile, legal proceedings related to one of the key accused, Siddhartha Sarma, continue separately.
Sarma, a former manager of Zubeen Garg, had moved the Gauhati High Court after a Fast Track Court rejected his bail plea. The High Court subsequently sought records related to the case and fixed a date for hearing the matter.
The CID SIT has already filed a chargesheet naming seven accused people in the case. Of them, four have been charged with murder, while others face charges under various provisions of the law.
With the submission of digital evidence from Singapore, investigators believe the prosecution case will gain further momentum as the court continues examination of witnesses and documentary evidence in the matter.
–IANS
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