Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the viscera examination report of late singer Zubeen Garg is expected by October 10, with full details likely to be known a day later. The report is expected to shed light on allegations of poisoning surrounding the artist’s death in Singapore last month.
Sarma clarified that recent media reports suggesting poisoning were based on an accused’s statement and not on official police findings. “The viscera examination report of Zubeen Garg will be available on October 10, and we will know the details by October 11,” the Chief Minister said. “The police’s duty is to record everything in the case diary as stated by witnesses. These are not police statements—they are only witness statements.”
The independent judicial commission is a platform for people to share any information they have regarding the case.
The Commission will also oversee the investigation by the CID to ensure that it is moving in the right direction in the #BelovedZubeen case. pic.twitter.com/LYuO61QzzI
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 4, 2025
He cautioned against speculation, emphasizing that the investigation must rely on verified evidence. “The news about poisoning published today is not a police statement; it is a statement from an accused. Whether he gave this statement to protect himself or to blame someone else will be revealed during the investigation,” Sarma added.
The Chief Minister also urged members of the Assamese community in Singapore—considered key witnesses—to return and cooperate with the investigation. “If they do not come, we cannot complete the investigation. They were key individuals involved in Zubeen Garg’s yacht travel,” he said. “The people of Assam should pressure the Assamese community in Singapore to ensure their return by October 6. Otherwise, we will face another cycle of complications.”
The case took a turn after the late singer’s bandmate, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, alleged that Zubeen Garg was poisoned during a yacht trip in Singapore, and that festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and the singer’s manager, Siddharth Sharma, had “deliberately chosen a foreign venue to conceal their conspiracy.”
According to police documents, both Sharma and Mahanta have been arrested, along with co-singers Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta. The “Detailed Grounds of Arrest” note alleges a plot to portray Garg’s death as accidental.
On Saturday evening, Assam Police Service (APS) officer Sandipan Garg, who had accompanied Zubeen to Singapore, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Guwahati for questioning.
Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 after what was initially reported as a drowning accident during the North East Festival. The ongoing CID investigation is examining whether foul play was involved.
