Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a stern warning against those circulating AI-generated or digitally manipulated images related to the death of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg, cautioning that such actions could lead to “strict legal action.”

The warning follows the viral spread of an image purportedly showing festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma smiling despite being under arrest—an image authorities have since flagged as fabricated.

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In a strongly worded Facebook post, Chief Minister Sarma condemned what he described as deliberate attempts to exploit the singer’s death for political motives.

“Some people have been seen spreading misinformation and abusing Zubeen Gar

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