The family of late singer Zubeen Garg has expressed dismay and held a peaceful protest on Monday against the bail granted by Gauhati high court to his bandmate, who is one of the seven accused facing trial for the alleged murder of the 52-year-old.
The cultural icon died under mysterious circumstances on September 19 last year while swimming in the sea in Singapore. The high court on Friday granted bail to band member Amritprava Mahanta.
Then how come one of the prime accused in the case who has been charged with murder managed to get bail from the high court? This is likely to weaken the case,” she added. Following the high court order, hundreds of Garg’s fans gathered at the memorial place located at Sonapur where Garrima Saikia appealed to all for a peaceful demonstration and to get united for justice. Last month, a special court granted bail to the two security officers in a separate disproportionate assets case. They continued to remain in prison for their alleged role in Garg’s death.
“We were told that the chargesheet filed in the case after a detailed investigation was leak-proof. A special investigation team (SIT) constituted later said Garg was murdered as part of a planned conspiracy.
Garg’s death last year had sparked a statewide demand for a thorough probe into the matter.
