Fast-Track Court Records Witnesses as Prosecution Lays Out Roadmap in Zubeen Garg Death Trial

Overview

• The fast-track court in Guwahati is actively recording witness testimony with four witnesses summoned and several deposed during the current hearing.
• Special Public Prosecutor Ziaul Kamar told reporters that the prosecution has drawn a detailed witness chart that gives priority to those who filed FIRs, treating the Morigaon advocate’s FIR as the principal complaint.
• The defence has moved to obtain overseas video footage said to be linked to seven accused and foreign-based witnesses, and several NRIs in Singapore are listed to be summoned for in-court testimony.
• Prosecutors say they will follow eyewitness accounts with medical experts, banking officials and documentary records to probe alleged siphoning from accounts and to corroborate testimony.
• The examination phase is expected to run for roughly 20 days with the prosecution limiting initial summonses to those issued through June 20 and reserving the option to seek warrants or call more witnesses if needed.