Guwahati, Nov. 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised that renowned singer Zubeen Garg's death was a case of "murder".

Addressing the Winter Assembly session here on Tuesday, CM Sarma said that he asked the Opposition not to politicise the case and "demoralise" the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

He said, "We are not here to do politics in Zubeen Garg's name. If you want justice for our beloved Zubeen, please do not try to demoralise the SIT. The day the chargesheet comes, if any advocate says it's weak, that is a different issue. But today, when nobody has seen the chargesheet, you are attacking me. It is on record that it is murder. I cannot change it to something else. It is a murder."

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