By News18,Shobhit Gupta
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that a fresh autopsy of legendary singer Zubeen Garg would be conducted as part of the ongoing investigation amid allegations of foul play in his death.
While addressing a press conference, the Assam Chief Minister said that the autopsy would be done at Guwahati Medical College at around 7:30 AM on Tuesday under the supervision of a team of AIIMS Guwahati.
The renowned Assamese singer passed away at 52 in Singapore after suffering a seizure while swimming at Lazarus Island last week. However, initial reports had mentioned that the singer passed away in a scuba diving accident.
Zubeen’s untimely demise plunged the state of Assam and the music industry in grief.
Drowning Confirmed As Cause Of Death
As per the death certificate issued by Singapore authorities, Zubeen Garg’s death was confirmed to be due to drowning while swimming.
While speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, Sarma said that in the death certificate sent by the Singapore High Commission, the cause of death is drowning.
He further clarified that it is different from the post-mortem report, which the government is trying to obtain “as soon as possible.”
“This is not a post-mortem report. The post-mortem report is different, and the death certificate is different. We will send the documents to CID. The Chief Secretary of the Assam Government is contacting the Singapore Ambassador to get the post-mortem report as soon as possible,” he said as quoted by news agency ANI.
Preparations Underway For Funeral
Meanwhile, preparations are underway in Kamarkuchi NC village for the legendary singer’s funeral, which will be performed at around 8 AM tomorrow.
Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Working President, Keshab Mahanta, said that 10 bighas of land has been acquired by the state government to build a memorial dedicated to Zubeen Garg at this place.
#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam: Preparations are underway for singer Zubeen Garg’s last rites at Kamarkuchi NC village.
Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Working President, Keshab Mahanta, says,”…10 bighas of land has been acquired by the Government here. We have decided… pic.twitter.com/5pCj0nQemH
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2025
“The Assam Government has decided to build the memorial here, as per the wishes of his family members. There is a lot of love and respect for him. He was a very popular artist…That is why people from all over Assam and the entire country are visiting here,” Assam Minister Atul Bora said as quoted by news agency ANI.
Thousands of his fans turned up at the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on Sunday to catch one last glimpse of the icon as his mortal remains were kept at the stadium in a glass casket.
Zubeen’s wife, Garima, thanked the fans for their overwhelming support, saying, “Had Zubeen been alive today, he would have been overwhelmed by this show of love. He cannot express himself in words anymore, and on his behalf, I thank each of you.”
Zubeen Garg’s Death
Zubeen Garg was in Singapore to attend the North East India Festival. He was scheduled to perform on September 20 and September 21. He passed away after suffering a seizure while swimming at Lazarus Island last week.
“Zubeen, along with seven or eight others, including drummer Shekhar and Sidhartha, went to the island on a yacht. They swam together and returned to the shore on the yacht. All of them were wearing life jackets. But Zubeen went to swim again and suffered a seizure attack,” Garima had said.
Zubeen’s body was flown to New Delhi from Singapore around midnight on Saturday. It reached Guwahati by another flight around 7 am on Sunday.
His body was taken to his residence in the Kahilipara area of the city, taking nearly six hours to cover the 25 km distance as thousands lined the route from the airport.
The Assam government had declared three days of state mourning, from Saturday to Monday, and all official entertainment events, dinners, and ceremonial events have been cancelled during the mourning period.
Who Was Zubeen Garg?
In his career spanning over 30 years, he sang in 40 languages, including Bengali, Hindi, and his mother tongue Assamese. He shot to nationwide fame with the iconic song Ya Ali from Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut’s Gangster (2006).
