Digital Desk: After the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted the charge sheet regarding the death of Zubeen Garg, at the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Guwahati on December 12, SIT Chief Munna Prasad Gupta highlighted the primary sections invoked against the accused.
Gupta revealed that the main charge sheet comprises 2,500 pages, and with supporting documents, the total exceeds 12,000 pages.
He also confirmed that all evidence gathered in Singapore had been submitted to the court.
Assam Chief Minister said that the ongoing case will be transferred to central agency by the end of December.
Charges filed against the accused:
Siddharth Sarma
BNS Section 3(6), 3(7), 3(8): Common knowledge/intention/cooperation
Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 103(1): Murder
Section 316(5): Criminal breach of trust
Shyamkanu Mahanta
BNS Section 3(6), 3(7), 3(8): Common knowledge/intention/cooperation
Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 103(1): Murder
Section 308(2): Extortion Section 318(4): Cheating
Section 238: Destruction of evidence
Shekhar Jyoti Goswami
BNS Section 3(6), 3(7), 3(8): Common knowledge/intention/cooperation
Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 103(1): Murder
Section 316(5): Criminal breach of trust
Amritprabha Mahanta
BNS Section 3(6), 3(7), 3(8): Common knowledge/intention/cooperation
Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 103(1): Murder
Section 238: Destruction of evidence
Sandipan Garg
BNS Section 105: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Nandeswar Bora
BNS Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 316(5): Criminal breach of trust
Paresh Baishya
BNS Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy
Section 316(5): Criminal breach of trust
Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg tragically passed away under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19, leaving everyone in deep shock.