Overview

• Posting an old photo on Friday, Papon wrote, “Missing you so much, my brother. Stay happy wherever you are.”
• In an appeal written in Assamese, he asked that the inquiry be fast-paced and that clear answers be provided soon.
• Zubeen Garg died on September 19 in Singapore after an alleged drowning during a diving outing, having been rescued and taken to an ICU where doctors could not save him.
• He had traveled to Singapore to perform at the fourth North East India Festival at Suntec scheduled for September 20–21.
• His body was flown to Delhi and then to Assam, with final rites held on September 23 in Kamarkuchi in the presence of large crowds and political leaders, including a gun salute.