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Zubeen Garg Cremated With State Honours in Assam After Second Autopsy

Officials ordered a second autopsy to address public complaints, with Assam seeking Singapore's full post-mortem report.

Zubeen Garg lost his life in a scuba diving accident in Singapore on 19 September.
Zubeen Garg died in a scuba diving accident in Singapore on Friday.
Fans gather to pay their respect to musician Zubeen Garg at Jalukbari in Guwahati
Mortal remains of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg being taken for his last rites, in Guwahati, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Overview

  • Doctors at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, joined by AIIMS-Guwahati specialists, conducted a fresh post-mortem on Tuesday before the funeral.
  • The cremation at Kamarkuchi featured full state honours, with Assam Police serving as pallbearers and giving a gun salute in the presence of Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
  • Assam’s CID has opened an investigation by clubbing multiple FIRs that allege negligence by organisers and associates, including Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma.
  • Singapore’s death certificate cites drowning as the cause, and Assam officials are seeking the full autopsy report to support the ongoing probe.
  • Lakhs paid respects at Guwahati’s Sarusajai stadium, while the state announced memorial plans for the singer with land already earmarked for a site.