Zubeen Garg Murder Case: The family of the late singer Zubeen Garg on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the Constitution of a Special Court for an expedited trial in Assam and appropriate diplomatic-legal action in Singapore in the matter. The development came amid activities by the political parties in the election-bound Assam linked to the alleged murder of singer. However, the Singapore Police rejected the murder theory, making the case more complicated, after which singer's family sought PM Modi's intervention.
Here Are The Highlights Of Letter Writen To PM Modi By Garg's Family
- We, the family of Late Zubeen Garg, humbly place this memorandum before you with faith in the constitutional authority of your office and in the commitment of the Government of India to justice, dignity, and the rule of law.
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- Immediately after the incident, the authorities in Singapore initiated proceedings suo motu. The Indian High Commission in Singapore coordinated the post-mortem and related processes.
- Once the circumstances permitted after a sudden shock for the family, we lodged an FIR with CID, Assam. The government of Assam constituted a Special Investigation Team. The team of senior officers under the SIT Chief travelled to Singapore in connection with the investigation.
- After nearly 3 months of inquiry, Assam Police filed a charge sheet exceeding 2,500 pages and, on the basis of the evidence collected, invoked sections relating to murder.
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- Simultaneously, a detailed and reasoned statement has been placed before the Honourable Coroner in Singapore through emails and on the first day of inquiry at Coroner's by the deceased's uncle, seeking factual clarity regarding the sequence of events, safety measures, human decisions, and emergency response surrounding Zubeen's death.
Here Demands Of The Family:
1) Constitution of a Special Court in India to ensure focused adjudication, public confidence, and avoidance of procedural delay in the case arising from the charge sheet filed by Assam Police.
2) If necessary, appointment of more numbers of strongest possible prosecutors to the already deputed team by the government of Assam, including senior and experienced prosecutors with national standing, so that the case is conducted with the highest professional competence and seriousness it warrants and in order to expedite the process.
3) Fast-Tracking of the Trial through appropriate judicial and administrative measures, so that justice is neither delayed nor diluted by time.
4) None of the accused should be free on bail until and unless the complete process of justice is prevailed and the accused should be punished with the severest punishment possible!
5) Active Diplomatic and Legal Engagement with Singapore to monitor proceedings in the Coroner's Court at the highest level and ensure that all relevant materials, testimonies, and findings are made available to Indian authorities.
Garg Was Drunk, Had Declined Life Jacket: Coroner's Court Told In Singapore
Earlier, on January 14, a coroner's court in Singapore was told that Garg was 'severely intoxicated' and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, once again rejecting the murder theory. The singer initially wore a life jacket but removed it and later declined to put on a second one offered to him, the chief investigating officer told the court in the opening of the inquiry.
Trial Of All 7 Accused Underway
Meanwhile, the trial of all seven accused in the death of Garg has been underway in the sessions court in Guwahati. The accused NEIF chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer's secretary Siddhartha Sharma, his cousin Sandipan Garg, and two personal security officers (PSOs) Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya appeared from the Baksa Jail, while musician Shekharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprava Mahanta were present online from Haflong Jail.
(With agencies inputs)