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    Zubeen Garg’s Manager, ‘Dozen Other People’ Summoned By SIT For Questioning: Report

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    By Chirag Sehgal,News18

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    Zubeen Garg's Manager, 'Dozen Other People' Summoned By SIT For Questioning: Report

    Days after singer Zubeen Garg’s tragic death, his manager, Siddhartha Sarma, has been summoned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning. As reported by NDTV, Sarma has been asked to appear before the officials on October 6. Besides this, summons have also been issued to Shyamkanu Mahanta, who organised the Northeast India Festival in Singapore.
    The report also claimed that nearly a ‘dozen other people’ from Assam have also been summoned by the SIT. These are the people who went with Zubeen on the yacht. They have also been asked to appear for questioning on October 6.
    This comes a day after one of the Garg’s bandmates, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, who was with him in Singapore at the time of his death, was also detained.
    SIT Raids Zubeen Garg’s Manager’s Home
    Earlier this week, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) raided Sarma’s residence in Guwahati’s Datalpara area. As reported by India Today, a team of officials arrived at the premises in the morning but waited outside the building for nearly two hours before starting the search.
    When the SIT team reached Sharma’s apartment for a search, they found that it was locked. The lock was then broken and a search was conducted in the presence of a magistrate.
    Reportedly, Zubeen’s manager and his family have been living in this apartment since 2019. However, neighbours informed that they have not been seen since the day the singer died.
    Manager Issues First Statement
    On Friday, Siddhartha Sharma finally issued a statement clarifying the ownership of the singer’s vast catalogue and the earnings from his creative work. In an open letter that Sarma wrote, he stated that contrary to public perception, the majority of Garg’s 38,000 recorded songs are contractually owned by various production houses and music companies.
    The manager also revealed that in 2021, Garg decided to build ownership over some of his later works by establishing Zubeen Garg Music LLP. It is in this business entity that Sarma had also partnered.
    Sarma further shared that all the earnings that Zubeen received as a composer and lyricist were made directly to his personal account and will now be transferred to the singer’s widow, Garima Garg.
    Denying allegations of exploiting Zubeen’s trust or finances, Sarma stated, “These rumours are baseless and deeply hurtful. I have cooperated with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing his death and will continue to do so.”
    When And How Did Zubeen Garg Die?
    Zubeen Garg passed away on September 19. Garg was rescued from the sea by Singapore police and immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where doctors monitored his condition and provided intensive care. Despite these efforts, the singer sadly succumbed to his injuries. The singer had travelled to Singapore to participate in the North East Festival, where he was scheduled to perform on the day of the incident.

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