Murder charges against 4 in Zubeen Garg case months after no foul play discovery
Murder charges have been filed against four individuals in the case of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, months after an initial investigation concluded there was no foul play in his death. The charges were framed by a fast-track court in Guwahati under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. This development allows for a full trial to proceed following a lengthy investigation by the Special Investigation Team.
- ▪Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on September 19, 2022, during a private yacht trip.
- ▪The court framed charges against seven people, including four for murder, based on a charge sheet from the Special Investigation Team.
- ▪The charges include murder, criminal conspiracy, extortion, and destruction of evidence.
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Murder charges against 4 in Zubeen Garg case months after no foul play discoveryThe court of district and sessions judge Sharmila Bhuyan framed charges under 10 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after hearing arguments.Updated on: May 27, 2026 6:41 AM ISTBy Biswa Kalyan PurkayasthaShare viaCopy link A fast-track court in Guwahati on Tuesday framed charges against seven people, including four for murder, in connection with the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, two months after a court in Singapore found the 52-year-old died of accidental drowning with no foul play.Singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore on September 19 last year during a private yacht trip near Lazarus Island (PTI)The court of district and sessions judge Sharmila Bhuyan framed charges under 10 sections of the…
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