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Zubeen Garg Death Probe Advances as Viscera Sent for Review and Singapore Weighs India’s Request

Investigators say the case will proceed strictly via court process under MLAT constraints.

Overview

  • Assam’s SIT has received the CFSL viscera report and sent it to GMCH’s expert committee to produce the final post-mortem report for submission to court and the family.
  • Singapore has opened a coroner’s inquiry into Garg’s September 19 death, and the Singapore death certificate records the cause as drowning.
  • Two personal security officers, Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya, were arrested over alleged irregular transactions of about ₹70 lakh and ₹40 lakh and were remanded to five days’ custody.
  • The total number of arrests has reached seven, including the festival organiser, the singer’s manager, two musicians, and a DSP cousin.
  • India’s MLAT request has been received by Singapore’s Attorney‑General’s Office for examination, and 11 Singapore-based attendees have been summoned in Assam with only one deposing so far.