India, Dec. 16 -- The formal judicial process in the death case of the state's cultural icon Zubeen Garg commenced on Tuesday, marking the first court hearing after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam Police submitted a detailed charge sheet.

The seven accused, who are lodged in Baksa and Haflong jails on murder charges related to the singer's death, were produced before the Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate Court via video conference. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the court that it could not produce them in person due to law-and-order and security concerns.

Public prosecutor Pradip Konwar said the hearing was primarily procedural and focused on the formal supply of case documents. The seven accu...