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NEW DELHI: The kin of late singer Zubeen Garg on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to set up a “special court” for a fast-tracked trial in the case.They also sought “proactive” engagement with Singapore, where Garg had died in September last year, to monitor court proceedings at the “highest level.”“We…
In a significant development today, five suspects arrested in the case surrounding Zubeen Garg’s unfortunate passing are appealing for bail, as the Kamrup district court prepares to evaluate their request. This plea comes in the wake of a comprehensive charge sheet issued by the Special Investigation Team, which outlines the suspects’ purported roles in the…
GUWAHATI: Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg entered the waters off Lazarus Island without a life jacket and drowned while drunk over four times the legal limit, with toxicology detecting hypertension and epilepsy medication but no other drugs, Channel News Asia reported Wednesday quoting proceedings at a coroner’s court in Singapore.The inquiry is expected to record…
Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg passed away on September 19, 2025 in Singapore after drowning during a swim while on a yacht. He was in Singapore as a cultural ambassador for the North East India Festival. He joined a yacht outing reportedly organised by members of the Assam Association Singapore. During the outing, he lost…
NEW DELHI: Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket, a Singapore court was told on Wednesday. The Singapore police reiterated that it does not suspect any foul play in the death.“At the time, he was also severely intoxicated and several witnesses saw him trying to swim back…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police investigators probing the murder of Zubeen Garg on Saturday told the Kamrup (M) sessions court that the prime accused, Garg’s former manager Siddharth Sharma, invested Rs 1.10 crore in a packaged drinking water plant using money allegedly siphoned from the singer, and that it was one of the key motives behind the…
Zubeen Garg was one of the most notable personalities of the Indian music industry. The news of his untimely demise shattered millions of hearts. While the investigation into his death in underprocess, the celebrated singer’s family on Friday announced setting up a trust in his name. While addressing the media, Zubin Garg’s family shared that…
On December 22, all seven accused linked to the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg appeared virtually before the Kamrup (Metro) District and Sessions Court. The court formally began trial proceedings and fixed January 3, 2026, as the next date of hearing. The accused were examined through video conferencing, marking another crucial step in a…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, probing the death of singer Zubeen Garg, has reportedly filed a chargesheet naming seven accused. As per the latest reports, the chargesheet, along with supporting documents, was submitted before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Guwahati, on Friday, officials confirmed as per PTI. Zubeen…
In a significant development, Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team has submitted a detailed chargesheet concerning the Zubeen Garg case within a swift timeframe of three months. Among the seven individuals implicated, four are facing serious murder charges, while the remaining are being accused of culpable homicide and associated offenses. GUWAHATI: The Assam Police Special Investigation…
