Overview
- The fast-track court in Guwahati, which issued the orders Wednesday, attached Mahavir Aqua and froze six bank accounts linked to manager Siddharth Sharma.
- The judge said case records show large deposits and transfers from the singer’s funds and noted Sharma filed no income or tax documents to explain a Rs 1.10 crore investment.
- Siddharth Sharma remains in judicial custody with his bail order reserved and due on May 2.
- The court denied bail to co-accused Shyamkanu Mahanta, citing a risk of absconding after he traveled to Malaysia and was brought back following a lookout notice.
- The Assam CID’s Special Investigation Team has chargesheeted seven people, including four on murder counts, even as Singapore Police called the death an accidental drowning and state officials say the local case will proceed on its own.