Overview

• Garg was in Singapore for the North East India Festival, where he was slated to perform as a cultural brand ambassador.
• Organisers said he had breathing difficulties during a dive, received CPR, and was declared dead in the ICU around 2:30 pm IST.
• Multiple reports state Singapore police rescued him from the sea before he was rushed to hospital and placed under intensive care.
• Assam leaders, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Cabinet Minister Ashok Singhal, publicly mourned the loss of the singer best known nationally for the hit Ya Ali.
• News reports say Singapore authorities are reviewing the circumstances, and a detailed medical bulletin had not been issued at the time of reporting.