India, Nov. 6 -- Former Assam police chief Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta resigned as the state chief information commissioner (CIC) on Thursday, citing the arrest of his brother Shyamkanu Mahanta over his alleged role in the death of musician, filmmaker, and actor Zubeen Garg in Singapore in September.

"I have decided to resign from the post of CIC due to a special circumstance," Mahanta said in a Facebook post, referring to Shyamkanu Mahanta getting embroiled in the Garg murder probe. "Under these circumstances, my inner voice was telling me that if some query is submitted to the commission regarding my brother, I should quit so that there is no doubt and confusion in the minds of others."

The former top police officer said he had informed chi...