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**Summary:**
The Assam Police are continuing their investigation into the death of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, who died in Singapore in September 2025 while attending the North East India Festival. Several Assamese expats who were present in Singapore at the time of his death are being questioned. The police have issued summonses and are awaiting the arrival of more individuals from Singapore. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the case, and investigators have reportedly found a “definite angle” after receiving the viscera report from a second postmortem. The government has sought assistance from Singaporean authorities through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). Several individuals, including organizers, managers, band members, a cousin (a DSP), and Garg’s personal security officers, have been arrested in connection with the case.
**News Article:**
**Investigation Intensifies into Zubeen Garg’s Death in Singapore; More Witnesses Questioned**
**Guwahati, October 13, 2025:** The Assam Police are ramping up their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of beloved Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore on September 19, 2025. Garg was attending the North East India Festival at the time of his death.
Today, three more Assamese expatriates who were present in Singapore at the time of Garg’s death appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Guwahati, following a second summons issued by the police. Jiolangsat Narzary, Parikshit Sharma, and Siddhartha Bora are being questioned, with another expat, Bhaskar Jyoti Dutta, expected to arrive later today.
“We have started our interrogation with the three. We are now waiting for the fourth person,” said CID Special DGP Munna Prasad Gupta.
The police issued fresh summonses to ten individuals associated with the Assam Association Singapore after they failed to meet the initial deadline of October 6th. Only Rupkamal Kalita, another Assamese person from Singapore, had previously appeared and was interrogated extensively.
The investigation has taken several turns. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed on Sunday that investigators have uncovered a “definite angle” following the receipt of the viscera report from the second postmortem examination conducted at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The sample had been sent to the Central Forensic Laboratory (CFL) in Delhi for further analysis.
The Indian government has invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore to seek cooperation in the investigation.
In recent weeks, several individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. These include North East India Festival chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma, band members Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta, Garg’s cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg, and his personal security officers (PSOs) Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya. The PSOs’ arrests followed the discovery of significant financial transactions in their accounts. All seven individuals are currently in police custody.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) continues to probe the case, which has sparked widespread concern and grief across Assam. As the investigation progresses, the police are hoping for more answers from the Singaporean witnesses, and public awaits for further developments in the case.
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