Overview

• The 52-year-old singer died on September 19 after experiencing breathing difficulties while scuba diving in Singapore and was declared dead at Singapore General Hospital.
• Assam’s chief minister said the death certificate sent via the Singapore High Commission lists drowning as the cause, while the formal post-mortem report remains pending.
• Officials plan to forward all documents to the state CID, with the chief secretary coordinating through Singapore’s diplomatic channels to obtain the autopsy findings quickly.
• Garg’s remains were flown to Delhi and then to Guwahati, where thousands queued at the Bhogeswar Baruah (Sarusajai) Sports Complex to pay respects as the venue stayed open through the night.
• The state cabinet extended mourning and set the last rites for September 23 at Kamarkuchi in Sonapur, with memorials approved at Kamarkuchi and Jorhat and crowd limits announced for the funeral site.