Overview
- The mortal remains were brought to Guwahati and placed at Sarusajai Stadium for public homage from 9 am to 7 pm on Sunday.
- Assam declared three days of state mourning from September 20 to 22, with the cabinet set to decide the cremation venue.
- Following the autopsy in Singapore, officials handed the body to an Indian delegation for repatriation, and those who were with the singer are being questioned as part of standard procedure.
- Reports differ on how the incident occurred, with organisers citing scuba diving and officials describing a swim after a yacht trip, as a video surfaced showing him in a life jacket before entering the water.
- North East India Festival events in Singapore were cancelled, and tributes poured in from leaders and artists, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the 52-year-old cultural icon.