- By Chetna Shree
- Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:31 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Zubeen Garg Death Case: Several people were injured on Wednesday after a mob gathered outside Assam’s Baksa district jail and threw stones at a convoy. The convoy was transporting five men arrested in connection with Zubeen Garg's death to a newly constructed prison complex located about 100 kilometres from Guwahati.
In response, the police fired warning shots into the air to disperse the mob, which had grown to several hundred people. According to the police, prohibitory measures were enforced in Mushalpur town and the areas surrounding the jail. Additionally, mobile internet services were suspended across the Baksa district to restore law and order.
“We had to resort to force to control the situation, and now (at 6pm) it has returned to normal in the areas in and around the district jail. Additional forces have been deployed to maintain law and order. I would appeal to all to not resort to violence and take law into their own hands,” Hindustan Times, Akhilesh Singh, inspector general of police (law and order), as saying.
Mob Threw Stones At Police Convoy Carrying 5 Accused
The mob threw stones at the police convoy carrying five accused to Baksa Jail, with several vehicles being set on fire, leaving many injured. Reporters present at the scene witnessed angry protesters torching three police vehicles as well as a vehicle belonging to a private TV channel.
The five accused are NEIF chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Zubeen’s manager Siddharth Sharma, his cousin and police officer Sandipan Garg, and his personal security officers (PSOs) Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya. They were placed in police custody for 14 days by Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate Baloram Kshetri.
Following the expiration of the police remand, they were being transferred to the Baksa district jail, about 100 kilometres from Guwahati. As their transfer news spread, hundreds of mob gathered outside the jail and pelted stones at the convoy carrying the five accused.
The police officer further stated that the process of assessing the damage caused during the violence is currently underway, alongside efforts to identify those who incited the violence.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma urged the public to have faith in the police and the judicial system. “The incident outside Baksa jail is very unfortunate and has hurt us. I urge everyone to have faith in the police and the judicial system to ensure justice (in the Zubeen Garg case), Such incidents, which could be the result of some political elements inciting people, would hurt,” he said.
Zubeen Garg, a popular Assamese singer, died while swimming in a sea in Singapore, where he had gone to attend and perform at the North East India Festival (NEIF).