Five Accused in Zubeen Garg Death Case Sent to 14 Days Judicial Custody Following Virtual Court Appearance

Five individuals accused in connection with singer Zubeen Garg’s death case were produced virtually before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on October 27 and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. The accused include Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddhartha Sharma, Sandipan Garg, Nandeswar Bora, and Paresh Baishya, appearing via video conferencing as October 28 was Chhath Puja, a public holiday. They were previously remanded on October 15 and lodged in Baksa jail, amid violent protests that led to nine arrests and injuries to police and media. Two others, Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta, were sent to Haflong prison the next day.