India, Sept. 29 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government has asked the central government to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore so that the state police get access to case details in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg.

"The Govt of Assam has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the unfortunate demise of our beloved Zubeen," he said in a post on X.

"Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities - giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secure justice," he said.

Sarma later told repor...