Guwahati: In a major development in the investigation into the death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg, the Assam Police have arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) Sandipan Garg, who is also the singer’s cousin.
Confirming the arrest, SIT chief and Special DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta said, “The SIT/CID of Assam Police have arrested an Assam Police Service (APS) officer, Sandipan Garg, in connection with the singer Zubeen Garg’s death case.”
Sandipan Garg, currently posted in Kamrup district, was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup-Metropolitan, who remanded him to 7 days of police custody. He had accompanied Zubeen Garg to Singapore and was reportedly present during the incident on September 19, when the 52-year-old singer, composer, and filmmaker died while swimming at a yacht party organised by a group of Assamese NRIs under suspicious circumstances.
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Zubeen Garg’s sudden death has triggered widespread concern across Assam, with fans and civil society groups demanding a transparent and impartial investigation. In response, the Assam government constituted a 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by SDGP M.P. Gupta to probe the case.
So far, five people have been arrested, including event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer’s manager Siddharth Sharma, bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, and co-singer Amritprava Mahanta.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced during a Facebook live session that the Gauhati High Court had approved the formation of a judicial commission headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia to investigate the circumstances surrounding Garg’s death. “The commission will be constituted on Saturday. I urge all who have any evidence or information to come forward,” Sarma said.
