Assam Government Forms Team of Prominent Lawyers for Zubeen Garg Death Case

The Assam government has constituted a legal team to represent the "state's interests" in the ongoing judicial proceedings related to the mysterious death of iconic Assamese singer Zubeen Garg.

Leading the prosecution will be senior advocate Ziaul Kamar as Special Public Prosecutor. He will be supported by a panel of experienced lawyers, including Brajendra Mohan Choudhury as Additional Public Prosecutor, and Kishore Dutta, Pranjol Dutta, and Bikash Jamwal as Assistant Special Public Prosecutors.

This move comes amid mounting public demand for swift justice in the case, where at least seven individuals have been arrested in connection with the singer's mysterious death in Singapore on September 19, 2025.

It may be mentioned that Zubeen Garg passed away on 19 September 2025 in Singapore under controversial circumstances.

He was in Singapore as a cultural brand ambassador for the North East India Festival.

On that day, he joined a yacht outing organised by members of the local Assamese community. While swimming in the sea, reportedly without a life jacket after removing an ill-fitting one, Garg suddenly lost consciousness and drowned despite rescue efforts, reports claimed.

His companions claimed that he was rushed to the hospital but could not be revived.

Allegations of foul play soon emerged, including claims from one accused that Garg had been poisoned. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police filed a detailed chargesheet in December 2025, charging seven individuals in connection with the case.

Four of them face direct murder charges. The ones facing murder charges include festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Garg's manager Siddharth Sharma, band drummer Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, and co-singer Amritprava Mahanta. The motives cited include premeditated murder linked to financial disputes.

Of the remaining three, Garg's cousin and Assam Police officer Sandipan Garg was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while two personal security officers are facing allegations of criminal breach of trust over suspicious financial transactions exceeding Rs 1.1 crore. They are also accused of conspiracy and related offences.

While Singapore Police have maintained that preliminary investigations found no evidence of foul play, with a Coroner's Inquiry scheduled for early 2026, the Assam probe has proceeded independently based on witness statements, forensic evidence, and financial records.

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