SIT Chargesheet in Zubeen Garg Death Case: Assam Still Awaits Clarity and Truth
Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has now filed a detailed chargesheet in the Zubeen Garg death case, naming seven accused and invoking murder charges under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Yet, even with thousands of pages of documents and technical evidence submitted to court, one feeling still dominates public discourse in Assam: the state wants not just a chargesheet, but clarity, transparency and a convincing account of what really happened to its cultural icon.
What the SIT has filed
Officials say the SIT has produced a multi‑volume chargesheet running into several thousand pages, backed by digital evidence, documents and statements from hundreds of witnesses recorded over nearly three months. The report names seven accused and lists murder charges against four of them, while also including other serious sections based on technical, financial and communication‑related evidence gathered in India and abroad.
Accused named and major charges
The SIT has framed murder charges against four accused linked to the case, while a fifth faces culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and two of Zubeen’s security personnel are booked under conspiracy and related provisions. Investigators state that the charges are anchored in a mix of electronic records, travel documents, call data, financial trails and witness statements that allegedly establish coordination among the accused before and after Zubeen’s death.
Why Assam still feels unconvinced
For many fans and citizens in Assam, Zubeen was not just a popular singer but an emotional voice of the state, so expectations from the investigation were always going to be unusually high. The controlled flow of information from official briefings, with focus on legal sections rather than a clear public‑facing narrative of events, has left many people feeling that they still do not know how the night of his death unfolded or how each accused is alleged to be involved.
Timeline still missing in public domain
While the chargesheet reportedly reconstructs Zubeen’s final hours using CCTV footage, travel records and digital data, most of this material is locked inside court documents and has not been shared in detail with the public. This gap between what is formally submitted in court and what is explained to citizens has fuelled speculation, alternative theories and fresh calls for a transparent, step‑by‑step timeline to be placed on record in an official and accessible manner.
How Meghalaya handled the Sonam case
Many observers in the Northeast have informally compared the communication strategy in the Zubeen case with Meghalaya’s approach in the so‑called honeymoon murder involving Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi, where police held frequent briefings and shared regular investigation updates. In that case, details about search operations, autopsy findings and the role of each accused were periodically explained to the media, which helped build a sense of ongoing transparency even as the case moved through the legal system.
Key questions Assam is asking
- When will a clear, official timeline of Zubeen Garg’s final hours — from travel and stay to the exact circumstances of his collapse — be shared with the public in an accessible format?
- Which specific forensic, medical and digital findings form the backbone of the murder and related charges, and how strongly do they connect each accused to the alleged crime?
- What exact roles do investigators attribute to the close associates and security personnel who have been named in the chargesheet, beyond general references to conspiracy or breach of trust?
- Will authorities commit to periodic, structured briefings as the trial progresses, so that misinformation, rumours and emotional speculation do not fill the information vacuum around the case?
What the chargesheet in court really means
With the filing of the chargesheet before the court in Guwahati, the case has moved from the investigative stage to the formal trial process, where evidence will be tested through examination of witnesses and legal arguments. Court‑driven timelines can be lengthy, and how much of the material becomes public will depend on filings, orders and the manner in which both prosecution and defence put facts on record during hearings.
Assam’s demand: justice with transparency
For people across Assam, justice in the Zubeen Garg death case is not only about legal conviction but also about an honest narrative that respects his legacy and answers basic questions about how and why he died. The more clearly authorities communicate the evidence, the roles of the accused and the reasoning behind each charge, the easier it will be for the public to trust that the system has done everything possible for a man who defined an era of Assamese music and culture.
