Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, November 25, that singer Zubeen Garg’s death was not an “accident" but a “murder". The 52-year-old singer died on September 19 while swimming in the sea in Singapore.
Sarma made this statement during the Winter Session of the Assam Assembly. The discussion began after the opposition raised an adjournment motion about Garg’s death. The Chief Minister said the case did not fall under “culpable homicide" or “criminal conspiracy" and stressed that it was a “plain murder".
“It is a plain and simple murder," he stated, and later shared the video of his declaration on his official X handle.
The Speaker allowed the adjournment motion after CM Sarma requested it on the first day of the winter session.
About the Zubeen Garg death case
Meanwhile, the inquiry into Garg’s death is still underway. The one-member commission investigating the case has extended the deadline for collecting evidence and recording statements to December 12. This inquiry panel is headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High Court.
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It began gathering documents and testimonies on November 3 after the Assam government assigned it to examine everything related to the incident. The earlier deadline was November 21.
The commission’s job is to figure out what happened before and after Garg’s death, and check if there was any negligence, misconduct, or failure by any person or institution.
It will also look into whether there was any outside involvement, including “foul play, conspiracy, or unlawful acts", that could have influenced or been connected to the case.
