Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday (October 4, 2025) stated that the state police can’t journey to Singapore to conduct the investigation into the mysterious demise of cultural icon Zubeen Garg.
Chatting with reporters after assembly Garg’s household in Guwahati, Mr. Sarma additionally stated that Assam Police won’t be able to “be a part of the dots” if the Assamese folks, who have been current on the yacht on the time of Garg’s demise within the Southeast Asian nation, be a part of the probe.
“Our complete concern now could be whether or not the folks dwelling in Singapore will come or not. If they don’t come, we won’t be able to finish the inquiry. They have been the principle folks behind the yacht journey,” he added.
Garg died underneath mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 whereas swimming within the sea. He had gone to the Southeast Asian nation to attend the 4th version of the North East India Competition, organised by Shyamkanu Mahanta and his firm.
“Assam Police can’t go to Singapore, so it can’t take up the investigation there. They’re in Singapore, and it’s not underneath my jurisdiction. Until they arrive there, no person will be capable to be a part of the dots,” Mr. Sarma stated.
The State CID, which is probing the premature demise of the singer, had issued notices to some members of the Assam Affiliation, Singapore to current themselves earlier than it by October 6.
“Their dad and mom keep in Assam. So, we, the folks of Assam, should put stress on the dad and mom to ask their wards to come back right here for the probe,” the CM added.
The State CID is presently probing the case of Garg’s demise after greater than 60 FIRs have been lodged throughout the state towards Shyamkanu Mahanta, the chief organiser of the North East India Competition, the place the singer had gone to carry out, and nearly 10 others, together with his supervisor Siddharth Sharma and band members Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta.
Already, these 4 folks have been arrested within the case and despatched to 14 days of police remand every.
Mr. Sarma additional stated, “The folks of Assam ought to put stress on the Assamese neighborhood of Singapore in order that these involved are despatched right here. A number of of them have already written to us that they can not come because of some issues. However they’ve the duty as an Assamese.”
To convey the folks involved by way of legislation is a special factor, however will probably be sooner if there may be public stress on them, he added.
“If they do not come by October 6, we should enter one other cycle,” Mr. Sarma stated with out elaborating.
When requested about experiences of Garg’s drummer Mr. Goswami’s declare earlier than the police that the singer was poisoned, the CM stated that many issues will probably be spoken through the course of the investigation.
“On October 10, the viscera report will come. So, we’ll come to know on October 11 what really occurred. However the police’s obligation is to notice the whole lot within the case diary.”
“Some folks will say good, some will say unhealthy. These aren’t the police’s model, however statements of a witness solely. It can’t be the police’s model,” he added.
Mr. Sarma stated that the poisoning assertion will not be of police, however of 1 accused.
“Now, why has he made that assertion? Is it to safeguard himself or responsible another person — these items will probably be revealed throughout investigation,” he added.
The Assam authorities on Friday arrange a one-man judicial fee, headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati Excessive Courtroom, to probe the mysterious demise of cultural icon Zubeen Garg.
Talking concerning the fee, Mr. Sarma stated, “Now, anybody who desires to talk or present us any info regarding the mysterious demise of Zubeen, they get a platform.”
He stated that the sitting choose can even have a possibility to supervise the continued CID probe of the high-profile case.
“It’s a sort of physique which can even deal with the proofs and in the event that they discover that we’re doing one thing mistaken, the judicial fee will be capable to be stricter on us. It is going to be a very impartial fee,” Mr. Sarma stated.
He additionally asserted that in Assam, by no means earlier than a sitting choose was entrusted with the duty of inquiring any subject.
“So, that is the primary occasion in Assam. I hope that we can convey the whole lot into the general public area as soon as the investigation is full,” Mr. Sarma stated.
The CM stated that he spent about an hour with Garg’s household and reminisced about completely different previous reminiscences.
“It was not an official go to. I got here to see the household personally and spend a while with them. I met Zubeen’s father, spouse and sister.”
“Garima was my junior in Cotton Faculty and I knew Zubeen and Garima for a very long time. I simply got here to share our grief collectively. We didn’t focus on the case in any respect,” he added.
Revealed – October 05, 2025 06:46 am IST
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