Shocking Twist: Was Zubeen Garg’s Death an Accident—or Murder?
Guwahati: In a sensational twist to the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg, a key band member has alleged that the singer was poisoned by his manager and an event organiser during his visit to Singapore, dismissing reports that he died by drowning.
According to a CNN-News18 report, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, who was part of Garg’s troupe, accused manager Siddharth Sharma and event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta of conspiring to kill the singer. Goswami claimed the choice of venue—the Pan Pacific Hotel—was deliberately made to disguise the alleged murder as an accident.
Goswami further alleged that Sharma forcibly took control of the yacht and ignored critical medical symptoms. He claimed Garg was seen frothing at the mouth and nose, but Sharma brushed it off as “acid reflux” instead of seeking urgent help. Witnesses also heard Sharma allegedly say in Assamese, “Jabo de, jabo de” (“let him go”), Goswami said.
The band member insisted Garg, an expert swimmer, could not have drowned under any circumstances.
Although an autopsy was conducted in Singapore, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a second postmortem in the state after widespread public demand.
Zubeen Garg, 52, was in Singapore to attend celebrations marking 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic ties and the Indo-ASEAN Year of Tourism.
A household name in Assam and a respected voice in Bollywood, Garg rose to national fame with the chartbuster “Ya Ali” from the 2006 film Gangster. He lent his voice to several other Hindi films including Fiza, Kaante, Chup Chup Ke, and Krrish 3, while continuing to champion Assamese music throughout his career.
