Popular singer Zubeen Garg passed away on September 1, 2025, during his trip to Singapore for the North East India Festival. It was earlier reported that the singer died due to a scuba diving accident, but further investigation revealed conflicting details. Days after his sudden death, the Singapore police have ruled out any foul play in the preliminary investigation and also issued an official statement.
The official statement read, “The case is currently being investigated by the SPF, in accordance with Singapore’s Coroners Act 2010. Based on preliminary investigations, the SPF does not suspect foul play. Upon completion of the SPF’s investigations, which may take up to another three months or so, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will then determine whether to hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (“CI”). A CI is a fact-finding process led by a Coroner, who is a Judicial Officer of the Courts, to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion.”
“Despite the fact that SPF is still in the midst of its investigations, on 1 October 2025, it extended a copy of the autopsy report of the late Mr Garg, and SPF’s preliminary findings, to the High Commission of India upon their request,” it added.
“The SPF is committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, and this takes time. We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” the statement concluded.
Earlier, while speaking to NDTV, Zubeen’s wife Garima alleged negligence in his death. She said, “Whoever was at the place of the incident is under suspicion. We have filed an FIR [first information report]. The organisers, managers, people in the team—we suspect everyone.” She added, “We have full belief in our legal system. I think the investigation will proceed properly. We have requested a fast-track investigation. We have to know what exactly happened that day.”
According to The Times of India, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, Zubeen’s friend and bandmate, alleged that manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta poisoned the singer and ‘deliberately chose a foreign venue to conceal their conspiracy’. A new report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) reportedly mentioned that Sharma asked Goswami not to share any yacht video with anyone.
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