India, Sept. 30 -- The Assam Government has submitted a request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
"Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities - giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secure justice," Sarma said in an X post.
Government constituted a 10-member SIT, led by Special DGP MP Gupta, to investigate the singer's death in Singapore due to drowning in the sea on September 19.
Assam Director General of Police Harmeet Singh said MLAT already exists with Singapore, a...