Overview

• Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand portrait at Odisha’s Puri Beach bearing the message “Justice for Zubeen Garg.”
• Pattnaik said the artwork honors the Assamese singer’s memory and urged people to remain calm and united.
• Local reports described the piece as six feet long and made with nearly eight tons of sand, with students from his Sand Art Institute assisting.
• Visitors gathered at the beach to view the sculpture, take photos, and offer prayers, according to the coverage.
• Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team arrested two of Garg’s personal security officers on Friday, bringing the total arrests in the case to seven following his September 19 death in Singapore.