Garima, wife of late Zubeen Garg, expressed trust in the SIT chargesheet naming Siddhartha Sharma, Shyamkanu Mahanta, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, and Amritprava Mahanta in his death.

The suspect was taken into custody after sustained surveillance and preliminary investigation by the police. Suspicious material was recovered from his laptop.

The results in the local body elections in Kerala have come as a setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state ahead of elections next year.