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Gaurav Gogoi Dismisses Sarma’s Threats, Calls SIT Charge Sheet a Shield for CM Ally

His remarks follow the chief minister’s plan to shift the matter to a central agency, with a case against him flagged as the next step.

Overview

  • Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said he does not care about what he described as threats from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and predicted such tactics will not endure.
  • Gogoi argued that the CID’s Special Investigation Team charge sheet in the Zubeen Garg death case is extremely weak, citing observations by experienced advocates.
  • He alleged the document was crafted to protect Sarma’s associate Shyamkanu Mahanta and claimed several key names were omitted.
  • Sarma has for months alleged ISI links involving Gogoi and his British wife, Elizabeth Colburn, leading to an SIT probe whose report was submitted on September 10.
  • The chief minister said last week the matter would be transferred to a central investigating agency and, after the Garg case charge sheet, investigators would move to Gogoi’s case.