Assam Orders Police Crackdown After FIR in Piracy of Zubeen Garg’s ‘Roi Roi Binale’
Investigators now possess producer‑supplied digital evidence to trace those who posted the movie online.
Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed police to identify and prosecute those behind the leak, urging the public to report offenders.
- The CID Cyber Police Station in Guwahati registered an FIR after accepting a complaint on November 9 over the film’s unauthorized recording and distribution.
- Major portions of the film were found uploaded on November 6 across websites and YouTube channels, with fresh copies continuing to surface.
- Producers submitted logs, screenshots, timestamps and metadata to aid the probe and flagged several suspect uploader accounts for investigation.
- Filmmakers and cinema owners ramped up takedowns and in‑hall security while appealing to audiences to watch the film in theatres as a tribute to Zubeen Garg.