Assam CID Files 2,500-Page Chargesheet in Zubeen Garg Murder Case After Probe Spanning Three Months

Nearly three months after the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg, the special investigation team (SIT) of the Assam Police CID has filed a chargesheet in the ongoing murder probe.

The contents of the chargesheet, submitted on Friday, have not yet been made public. According to earlier reports, the SIT questioned over 300 people and even travelled to Singapore—where the 52-year-old singer died on September 19—to gather evidence. Garg had travelled there to perform at the North East India Festival (NEIF) 2025. So far, seven people have been arrested in connection with the case.

Below is an overview of the investigation so far:

2,500-Page Chargesheet Submitted

Special DGP (CID) M.P. Gupta said the chargesheet, filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup, runs into 2,500 pages, while the documentary evidence submitted spans over 12,000 pages, PTI reported.
It pertains to CID case no. 18/2025, which was registered following nearly 60 FIRs filed across Assam.

Who Has Been Arrested—and What Are the Charges?

The seven individuals arrested include Garg’s band members, manager, cousin, and an event organiser. Those arrested are:

• Siddhartha Sharma

• Shyamkanu Mahanta

• Nandeswar Bora

• Prabin Baishya

• Sandipan Garg

They face charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and in some cases, culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

CM Himanta: ‘Meticulously Done Exercise’

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the chargesheet as comprehensive and evidence-backed.

“A few individuals have been charged with murder, one with culpable homicide, and the other two PSOs face different charges,” he said, adding that the case has been substantiated with evidence collected within Assam.
While investigators obtained documents from Singapore, Sarma said the chargesheet had been prepared such that evidence gathered in India alone would be sufficient to prove the charges.

He also said the state government would request the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to transfer the case to a fast-track court.

Singapore’s Position

Singaporean authorities have maintained that the case is being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF). In an October statement, they said they did not suspect foul play and would release their findings once their probe concludes.