The surroundings of the Baksa District Jail (Musalpur, Assam) turned volatile as five individuals accused in the mysterious death of singer Zubeen Garg — including Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma — were escorted into the facility under heavy police protection.

A large police convoy arrived at the jail under tight security. However, as the vehicles approached the entrance, a crowd of enraged locals gathered and began hurling stones and other objects at the convoy.

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In the ensuing commotion, protestors burned down many police and media vehicles as police resorted to firing into the open air.

Several police personnel sustained injuries in the assault.

The crowd’s demands were clear — they insisted that Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma be produced before them. Se

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