: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the formation of a judicial commission to oversee the investigation into the sudden death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore. The commission will be headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia, a sitting judge of the Gauhati High Court.

Speaking during a live address on Friday, CM Sarma said this was the first time the state government had formally appealed to the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to constitute a judicial commission for a case of such significance. The appeal specifically requested that the panel be chaired by a sitting judge rather than a retired one. Acting on this request, the Chief Justice appointed Justice Saikia to head the probe.

“I am happy to announce that we have taken another major step forward in ensuring j

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