Assam CM Himanta Sarma issues BIG statement on Zubeen Garg death case: ‘Singapore police…’
Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19, allegedly while swimming, a day before his upcoming concert at the Northeast India Festival. However, Garg’s bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami claimed that the singer might have been poisoned, which may have led to his untimely death.
Zubeen Garg died in Singapore last month.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there has been a “positive response” from NRI Assamese people in Singapore to the investigation into the death of famous singer Zubeen Garg in the island nation. Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19, allegedly while swimming, a day before his upcoming concert at the Northeast India Festival. However, Garg’s bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami claimed that the singer might have been poisoned, which may have led to his untimely death.
What did CM Sarma say about Zubeen’s case?
On Sunday, Sarma stressed that Singaporean authorities are conducting the investigation seriously and the collaborative efforts being made to gather the necessary information. The CM also expressed optimism about getting significant updates soon as both the Assam government and Singapore police are working closely on the issue. “We are receiving positive response from NRI Assamese in Singapore. A significant number of NRI Assamese in Singapore have assured that they will cooperate with the ongoing investigation. I hope we will get a positive response today or tomorrow… Singapore police has also sent some questions to Zubeen’s family. Singapore is taking the investigation very seriously. Singapore has sent some vital questions about Zubeen. We collected them from her family and sent them back. yesterday. They are active in Singapore and want to give us a proper report to ensure that the investigation is carried out completely from day one. What do we need? “We have already sent the crime scene, affidavit and MLAT through the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and all the documents are with the Attorney General’s Office, Singapore,” he said.
How’s the police investigation going?
Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 following an apparent drowning incident. The singer was in the country to perform at the Northeast India Festival. Assam Police arrested more than half a dozen people in the case, including Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma and event manager Shyamkanu Mahanta. A 10-member special investigation team (SIT) is conducting the investigation into the iconic singer’s death.
(With inputs from news agency ANI).
