A two-member team from the Assam Police has reached Singapore to investigate the mysterious death of singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, whose demise last month sent shockwaves across the Northeast and the Indian music fraternity.
The team, comprising CID Special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta and Titabor Co-District SP Tarun Goel, arrived in Singapore on Monday morning on a direct flight from Guwahati, according to senior officials in the Assam Police. Gupta is leading the special investigation team (SIT), while Goel is one of the nine members of the team formed under the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
An official source confirmed that the two officers will visit the exact spot where Garg “had breathed his last” to reconstruct the chain of events preceding his death. “Linking the series of events with the place of occurrence is one of the most important aspects of the entire investigation process. Besides, the Assam Police team will sit with their counterparts in Singapore to discuss the case,” the source informed.
The SIT was constituted after more than 60 FIRs were lodged across Assam following Garg’s death on September 19. His sudden passing during a visit to Singapore for the fourth edition of the North East India Festival triggered an outpouring of grief and demands for a thorough investigation. Garg, who was reportedly swimming in the sea when the incident occurred, was widely celebrated not only for his musical legacy but also for his role as an outspoken advocate of Assamese identity and regional unity.
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Zubeen Garg’s influence extended beyond music, his songs, often laced with political and social undertones, resonated deeply with the Assamese youth and helped shape a generation’s cultural consciousness. The singer, known for his versatility across genres and languages, had composed and performed hundreds of songs in Assamese, Hindi and Bengali over three decades.
Public sentiment in Assam remains high, with fans continuing to seek clarity over the circumstances surrounding his death. The SIT, officials said, is expected to coordinate with Singaporean authorities to access autopsy findings, eyewitness accounts and surveillance footage related to the incident.
While the CID has refrained from disclosing operational details, sources indicated that the visit could help bridge crucial gaps in the investigation, which has so far relied on second-hand accounts and limited documentation. The team’s visit marks the first official foreign leg of the probe since the SIT was formed in late September.
The Assam government has maintained that the investigation will be pursued “with full transparency and diligence” to ensure justice for the late artist and closure for his family and millions of admirers.
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