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Investigations into the decease of fashionable Indian singer and songwriter Zubeen Garg whitethorn instrumentality up to different 3 months, aft which the findings volition beryllium submitted to the State Coroner for further proceedings, the Singapore constabulary said connected Friday (October 17, 2025).
Garg, 52, a celebrated instrumentalist from Assam, died connected September 19 owed to drowning portion swimming disconnected St John's Island successful Singapore. The vocalist was successful the city-state arsenic a taste marque ambassador for the North East India Festival scheduled for September 20-21.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) successful a connection said its investigations into Garg's decease "may instrumentality up to different 3 months oregon so".
Upon completion of the SPF's investigations, the findings volition beryllium submitted to the State Coroner successful Singapore, "who volition past find whether to clasp a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI)”, the connection said.
A Coroner's Inquiry is simply a fact-finding process led by a Judicial Officer to found the origin and circumstances of death, with its findings made nationalist upon conclusion.
The SPF said contempt the ongoing investigation, it has shared a transcript of Garg’s autopsy study and preliminary findings with the High Commission of India connected October 1, upon their request.
The SPF is committed to conducting a thorough and nonrecreational probe into the case, and this takes time, it said.
“We question the patience and knowing of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we impulse the nationalist not to speculate and dispersed unverified information,” constabulary said.
Preliminary investigations person not indicated immoderate foul play successful Garg’s death, they reiterated.
The SPF said it is alert of "speculation and mendacious accusation circulating online" astir the circumstances surrounding the decease of the fashionable Indian singer.
Meanwhile, 7 persons person been arrested truthful acold by Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) since October 1 successful Zubeen's decease case, and each person been remanded to judicial custody.
