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Guwahati, Oct 17 (IANS) Two more persons – singer Amritprava Mahant and Zubeen Garg’s bandmate Shekharjyoti Goswami – will be produced in court on Friday as their police custody is about to end, officials said.
Mahant and Goswami, who were present on the ferry in Singapore where the tragedy occurred, resulting in the untimely death of the iconic singer, are expected to be produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Kamrup district.
Security has been beefed up to avoid any untoward incident and heavy police deployment has been seen.
Notably, protests had started outside the Baksa district jail two days ago after five accused in the Zubeen Garg death case were brought to the jail under heavy police security. In view of the rising tension, the district administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) to prevent further unrest.
The situation became volatile when an agitated mob gathered outside the Baksa District Jail complex and demanded that the two accused – festival organizer Shyamkanu Mahant and Zubeen Garg manager Siddharth Sharma – be produced before the public.
The mob pelted stones, injuring a woman police officer and damaging several vehicles in the police convoy.
Security forces used batons to disperse the protesters and several persons were detained for unlawful assembly. District Magistrate Gautam Das immediately issued an order banning all types of public meetings, rallies, demonstrations and processions within 500 meters of Buxa jail.
The order also bans carrying weapons like sticks, daggers, spears and swords as well as throwing any inflammable substance including stones or firecrackers.
The directive cites apprehensions of “breach of public peace and tranquility due to the disturbed situation observed near District Jail, Nikshi, Baksa”, and warns that any violation will be subject to strict legal action under relevant provisions of law. The restrictive measures came into effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice.
–IANS
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