Assam to file chargesheet in Zubeen Garg death case within 3 months

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore is proceeding and that investigators will file a chargesheet within the legally prescribed three month period. Garg, 52, collapsed and died while swimming off a yacht in Singapore on September 19, where he had been attending the North East India Festival.

Authorities in Assam have opened a Special Investigation Team under the Criminal Investigation Department to probe the circumstances of Garg’s death. At least seven people who were on the yacht or connected to the festival have been arrested and remain in custody, including event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, manager Siddharth Sharma, band member Shekharjyoti Goswami, singer Amritprava Mahanta, Garg’s cousin Sandipan Garg, and two of his security officers Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya. Police said the security officers’ bank accounts showed transactions totalling over Rs 1.1 crore, which contributed to their detention. The accused face multiple charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including murder, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal conspiracy and causing death by negligence.