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Zubeen Garg Death Certificate Cites Drowning as Assam Seeks Autopsy Report

Officials seek the Singapore autopsy, which they say differs from the death certificate.

Singer Zubeen Garg. Garg died on September 19 while scuba diving in Singapore.
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Overview

  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Singapore High Commission sent a certificate listing drowning as the cause of death.
  • The post-mortem report is still awaited, with Assam’s Chief Secretary contacting the Singapore Ambassador and the documents slated for a CID review.
  • Garg’s remains were flown from Singapore to Delhi and then to Guwahati, where the chief minister and senior officials received the coffin.
  • Assam declared three days of state mourning and scheduled a state funeral on September 23 in Kamarkuchi after public homage at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex.
  • Festival organisers said he experienced breathing difficulties during a scuba dive, received CPR, was taken to Singapore General Hospital, and was declared dead around 2:30 pm IST.