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GUWAHATI
Assam Congress president and MP Gaurav Gogoi connected Sunday (October 19, 2025) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led State authorities of shielding 2 cardinal accused successful the unnatural decease of vocalist and taste icon Zubeen Garg, arsenic radical crossed Assam paid tributes to people a period since his passing.
According to a preliminary probe report, Garg died by drowning portion swimming disconnected a Singapore land connected September 19.
The 2 accused Mr. Gogoi referred to are Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the North East India Festival successful Singapore wherever Garg was scheduled to perform, and Siddharth Sharma, the singer-composer’s manager.
“The probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into Garg’s decease is not connected the close track,” Mr. Gogoi told journalists connected the sidelines of a nationalist condolence ceremonial successful Guwahati. The lawsuit was organised by respective non-NDA parties, including those from the Left Front.
He alleged that the State authorities had constituted the SIT to support Mahanta and Sharma, who are successful judicial custody astatine the Baksa Central Jail, arsenic they support adjacent ties with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP.
“Everything astir the 2 needs to beryllium made public. We consciousness the Chief Minister formed the SIT to fell his relations with the duo and not find retired however Zubeen died,” Mr. Gogoi said.
“Many radical acquainted with ineligible matters are raising questions [on the SIT probe]. As the Chief Minister is monitoring everything, I consciousness helium has started giving much value to prevention his image,” the Congress person further stated.
Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi echoed the request for truth, urging each sides not to politicise the case. “He [Garg] raised his dependable whenever determination was immoderate injustice successful society. We person to physique a nine that helium dreamt of,” helium said.
Leaders from Opposition parties and fans offered floral tributes to Garg’s representation astatine the memorial event, wherever a commemorative publication was besides released.
At the singer’s samadhi near Sonapur, connected the outskirts of Guwahati, thousands gathered from crossed Assam to wage their respects. Many resolved to intensify the request for justness for Garg and his family.
Besides Mahanta and Sharma, the 10-member SIT has truthful acold arrested 5 others successful the lawsuit - Garg’s relative and constabulary serviceman Sandipan Garg, idiosyncratic information officers Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya, bandmate Sekharjyoti Goswami, and co-singer Amritprabha Mahanta.
