Overview

• He was rescued from the sea, given CPR, and pronounced dead in the ICU around 2:30 pm IST, according to the North East India Festival statement.
• Garg had traveled as cultural ambassador to perform at the 4th North East India Festival in Suntec and invited fans in an Instagram post the previous day.
• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and minister Ashok Singhal led tributes, calling him a beloved cultural icon of the state.
• Reports say Singapore police pulled him from the water, and authorities are reportedly investigating the circumstances of the incident.
• Known nationwide for Ya Ali from Gangster (2006), Garg recorded thousands of songs across languages and is survived by his wife, Garima Saikia Garg.