Guwahati, September 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A special court in Assam on Tuesday granted bail to two personal security officers (PSOs) of late singer Zubeen Garg in a disproportionate assets case, but they will continue to remain in custody in connection with a separate investigation into the singer’s death.
The Special Judge’s Court granted bail to Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar Bora after their defence counsel argued that mandatory legal procedures had not been followed during their arrest in the assets case.
According to court proceedings, the defence contended that the police had violated prescribed rules and procedures while taking the two PSOs into custody. The court granted them bail in the case registered by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell.
The disproportionate assets case concerns allegations that Baishya and Bora possessed assets beyond their known sources of income. The vigilance cell is continuing its investigation into the allegations.
However, the bail order will not lead to the immediate release of either accused, as both remain in custody in connection with the separate investigation into Garg’s death. The proceedings in the two cases are independent, and the bail granted in the vigilance case does not affect their custodial status in the death investigation.
The development comes amid the ongoing probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of the celebrated Assamese singer, who died in Singapore earlier this month. His death triggered widespread grief across Assam and the Northeast.
The investigation has included questioning and scrutiny of people who accompanied Garg during his final days, including members of his security detail. Baishya and Bora have remained in custody in connection with that case.
The court’s decision to grant bail in the disproportionate assets matter was based, among other grounds, on alleged procedural lapses during the arrests, according to the court proceedings.
Investigations and legal proceedings in both cases are continuing separately, with authorities examining the allegations against the two PSOs.
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