Guwahati : Union Home Minister Amit Shah granted sanction under Section 208 of the BNSS to the Assam government to proceed against those linked to the death of Zubeen Garg in Singapore , allowing the police to file charge sheet, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, the first birthday of the singer post his death.

Section 208 of the BNSS says that if a crime is committed outside India, the case can be taken up by the court only after the central government gives prior sanction, he said.

The CM said that today ”marks the 53rd birthday of our beloved Zubeen Garg — a day that reminds us of his music, his voice, and his irreplaceable place in Assam’s heart”.

“On this very day, the Hon’ble Union Home Minister Sri @ AmitShah Ji has granted the required sanction under Sectio

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