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Assam SIT Widens Zubeen Garg Death Probe After Detaining Bandmate

Assam investigators widened the probe with witness notices following a bandmate’s detention, with fresh searches across Guwahati.

Singer Zubeen Garg, who had gone to Singapore for the Northeast India Festival, had died on September 19 during a scuba diving activity.
Musician Shekhar Goswami (R) was reportedly present on the yacht in Singapore when singer Zubeen Garg died during a scuba diving activity.
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Overview

  • Assam CID issued notices to individuals linked to the Singapore outing, directing them to appear within 10 days to record statements, including members of the Assamese diaspora.
  • SIT teams carried out new searches at the Guwahati homes of organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and manager Siddhartha Sharma, breaking open a locked apartment under a magistrate’s supervision and seizing materials.
  • Musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, a long-time associate who was on the yacht in Singapore, was taken into custody for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.
  • Crowds gathered outside Sharma’s residence threw stones at police vehicles during the search, prompting a baton charge to disperse them, with officials detaining at least two people from the scene.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the case could be transferred to the CBI if the SIT’s findings are unsatisfactory and confirmed that Mahanta is barred from organising events in Assam.